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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Our Christmas Eve tradition is to spend it with Andy's side of the family. We go over to his mom's house and have an amazingly delicious dinner and exchange gifts.

It's always a trick squeezing everyone around the tables and then getting a picture...this is the best we got this year.



A tired Livia with her Rapunzel doll and dress



Josiah with his Cars2 jet!



A great shot of Rebecca after she read the "gift certificate" for a sleep over with Hope sometime in the near future (I promise Becca we will do it soon!)!



Hope with her Craft Box filled with all sorts of fun



Christmas morning tradition for our family is to open our gifts together before we head over to my parents' house for the day with extended family. This year we started our morning with the kids opening their first gift, the most important gift, the gift of Jesus. Andy and I had wrapped up baby Jesus, from the manger, and had the kids start the day remembering the real reason we celebrate Christmas, because Jesus came to earth as a baby to live a sinless life so He could die on the cross for our sinfilled lives that we may be forgiven and have everlasting life with Him in heaven someday... All that to share, but I have no pictures...

Then onto opening our family gifts:

Hope with her first sewing kit



Livia and her new Pond DVD



Additions to Josiah's Thomas the Train collection



Andy enjoying his new book on Sea Glass



We gave Hope her first "real" Bible, she is thrilled! It is such a joy watching her find verses, read and underline that which she is learning.



Love that Andy captured this pic with my mouth wide open, but hey, I was excited! Hope had thought to get her and I matching Hot Drink cups for when her and I are just hanging out. Love that girl and her creativity!!



Josiah wearing his Woody hat...YEE HAW!!



The 3 kiddos dressed in their Christmas morning church clothes in front of Grandma and Grandpa's tree



Josiah and Grandma Dennis with his new Cars pillow she made him



New Bike Helmets, we can't WAIT for spring!!



Auntie MA spoiled Hope with a new slap watch, it was even purple, Hope's FAVORITE color!



Andy's new Biblical Art print for his office at church



Cars 2, YAY!



The family at dinner (not the best pic, but it's what we got with everyone)

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Livia's Birthday/Christmas Eve

Livia's Birthday Morning

She is 3!!!





SO EXCITED!!




It's her Dollhouse RV



Birthday Breakfast at Bob's


MMMmmm Hot Cocoa!


Looking So Big!!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Livia's 3rd Birthday Party

Livia's Princess Birthday Party!






Some of the family listening to the devotion I got to share


The rest of the family


"More Clothes!"




Sitting with Uncle Matt and Almost-Aunt Katie with her skirt and wings and wand they gave her!


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Bridal Shower

We only met Katie 6 months ago, but at times it seems so much longer because her and Matt (Andy's brother) are a perfect fit that only God could plan and put together. It was so much fun to celebrate at her bridal shower, and it was so great that Hope got to come with me!


Mom Weeda with Katie and the beautiful cake!


New soon-to-be Sisters (Me, Katie, and Kim)


Hope and Rebecca- sweet cousins, and 2 of the 4 flower girls.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Josiah's Preschool Christmas Program

Josiah as a shepherd (costume made by Grandma Dennis)



Josiah, the shepherd, bringing his sheep to the stage


Singing