We had a fabulous Christmas!! I am thrilled!! After spending the last two Christmas' sick I was beyond excited to go thru the season healthy!!! I know that sounds kind of petty, but you have NO IDEA how happy I was!! The past two years were honestly pretty un-enjoyable and it just sucks the fun out of the season. Last year ALL of us were sick over Christmas... this year just Madison with a cold turned into an ear infection & bottom molars bursting thru. SHE was not thrilled about anything. Third Christmas is a charm for her right!! Next year little Madison, next year is your year!
Our first party was a few weeks ago with Matt's Mom's side of the family.
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| Miss Makenzie hanging with cousin Joshua & Caleb! She LOVES those boys! |
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| As we listened to the Christmas Story, this little girl stole the attention prancing around while everyone else was seated. Little girls in Christmas Dresses.... L-O-V-E! |
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| Cousin Jonathan checking on Miss Madison after a fall! |
Our second party was at my parents house with my Mom's side of the family. Yummy turkey dinner followed by gifts and finalied with Grandma's Famous Cake Roll, which Makenzie and I made. (I just finished eating another slice! Yum, yum! Very thankful we had leftovers.)
This is our second Christmas that we took up a collection for a local ministry that provides lunch/ breakfast/ dinner in backpacks for children over the weekends. Love this ministry and was so happy to do it again this year. Last year there were 17 children from a local elementary school that didn't have enough to eat over the weekend that this ministry fed. This year it has grown to 3 local schools and 52 children!!
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| Fuzzy, but such a good pic! |
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| Love Uncle Jim's face! |
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| Auntie Kelli testing Madison's gifts! |
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| Auntie Katie and Makenzie helping Madi open pj's! |
We collected all of this food and $80 to donate (the $80 can cover 13 children's backpacks.) So proud!
That's all for tonight! More Christmas to come later.
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