Christmas to New Years

Merry Christmas


Christmas Eve . . .

Cookies rolled, cut, baked, decorated,


and set out for Santa.


The children unwrapped their Christmas pj's and Grandma and Papa, visiting from WA, read the bedtime stories. Molly, being the oldest, couldn't wait to get to bed for fear Santa would pass us by.

At last, Christmas morning arrives and as the little ones walk down the steps they think they can still hear the faint sound of the sleigh bells. They soon realize the sound is none other than the spinning of a gerbil wheel. The gerbils, now better known as Snowball and Guinea, have stole the show.



Although there were many other smiles to be seen . . .



We were certainly smiling. Grandma and Papa stayed with the kids while Travis and I had an overnight date in Columbus. It's always nice to get away.


Another Christmas miracle, it actually got warm enough later in the week to play at the park.



And Happy New Years

Homemade egg rolls, thanks to Lori, and fried rice for dinner. Way too much of the chocolate fountain for dessert.
I got a feeling this year is gonna be a great one.