Christmas 2012

Christmas time is family time and the kiddos were super excited to hang out with both Papa's. It was fun as always to have my sister and family come visit too. We were way too spoiled on Christmas, and sickly as usual. It will take days to recover from all the excitement, food, and fun. Ben was a present opening expert this year and was excited about everything he got. Abi loved opening presents but was shy with all the attention on her. They are happy campers and have been playing non-stop with their new toys. I got an awesome present from the husband, he had this blog published into a book, so now apparently I'm an author. It's nice because I hate printing pictures and putting them into an album, so it serves as a baby book, life/family book. It is really pretty sweet, our life documented in hard back with pictures I took in my words, I love.

 

I meant to post this before Christmas, from Abi's school, kinda cute....

Santa’s Prayer on Christmas Eve

By Warren Jennings

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The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed

But Santa still knelt by the side of his bed.

“Dear Father,” he prayed “Be with me tonight. There’s so much to do and my schedule is tight. I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,

Knowing full well that my reindeer can fly.

I will visit each household before the first light,

I’ll cover the world and all in one night.

With sleigh bells a-ringing, I’ll land on each roof,

Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof.

To get in the house is the difficult part, So I’ll slide down the chimney of each child’s heart. My sack will hold toys to grant all their wishes,

The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.

I will fill all the stockings and not leave a track,

I’ll eat every cookie that is left for my snack.

I can do all these things, Lord, only through You!

I just need your blessing, then it’s easy to do.

All this to honor the birth of the ONE,

That was sent to redeem us, Your most Holy Son.

So, to all of my friends, least Your glory I rob,

Please Lord, remind them who gave me this job.”

 

Christmas morning

 

Cinderella doll from Papa Marc was a hit.

At Nana's for Christmas dinner

 

Little buddy was not very excited about getting his picture taken this year, the best I could do.