We had a busy and memorable Christmas season this year. This year I had a goofy realization. Even though I am healthy as a horse, I start to get this apprehensive feeling, right around Thanksgiving. I realized it's because 3 of 4 babies were conceived at this time of year. Which means I've had 3 of 4 pregnancies where I was dog-sick at Christmas. The last three, in fact. Wow! Even though it had been two years since I was pregnant with Marcus, it has clearly left a psychological impact. Cooking babies is no joke! :) So thankful I am healthy and able to enjoy my family.
Lots of fun activities this Christmas... Highlights: new hand-made jammies from Nana, weekly Advent around the kitchen table, school Christmas parties, visiting the lights of Storybook Lane in Forest Grove, making Christmas cookies with our friends, making hand-made gifts for our cousin exchange, getting dolled up for our Christmas eve church service, feasting on crab at the Bury farm for Christmas eve dinner, hosting my family over Christmas, playing marbles (a new game left in Daddy's stocking), a family sleep-over with the Texas Corrigans in Vancouver over New Years, two trips to see "Frozen" at the movies, matching Christmas jammies, new purple boots for the style-queen of the family, cousin shenanigans, children counting down, delicious cooking from Kyle, and lots of fun and good memories. I love my family and the life we have together!
"Dear Santa, thank you for giving all those presents to boys and girls. Love, Marin" (side note: she knows the truth this year, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! she is a good secret-keeper though, writing sweet notes for Santa, just for her siblings' sakes)
Cousin time!
Matching "Nana jammies", which also included a SURPRISE pair of matching sleeping bags for the girls' dolls. Each one matched their jammie fabric. Oh.my.word. I love this stuff
Family tie-blanket project
Yes, this a WSU Cougar blanket :) True love for the family, right there!
Family time in Vancouver
I look like I have one of those fake hair-buns in my hair here. It's the perfect wreath placement. Ha ha ha ha ha
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