We have had the BEST time together this Christmas. It's been a really fun time doing all kinds of silly things. Christmas week we had rain the whole time so we stayed at home playing games, watching movies, and making gingerbread houses. :) Christmas Eve we went to a big party with ward friends. Santa Clause even showed up with presents for all the kids. Kaitlyn was in heaven! She talked to Santa on his lap and got a special present she kept talking about. Liza on the other hand is deathly afraid of the big man and screamed the whole time.
Christmas morning! We had fresh cinnamon buns right out of the oven, egg sausage casserole, and fresh fruit. YUM! We had the traditional stockings set up and then took turns opening presents. The girls were so happy with every little thing that it took the entire day to open the presents because there was a solid hour between each thing. Christmas night we had a dinner at the ward that the bishop threw for who ever wanted to come. It was such a nice time with a big dinner, Christmas movies, and good friends.
Christmas isn't the same without family and having all of you around so we went to Dave and Karalee's house to get some family time! We love to be with them and we re-enacted the Nativity story and watched Annie and Warren Miller Good times. Then we drove up to see my friend Alisa in Lansing and spent a day with her. It was a really nice small trip for the weekend.
New Years Eve we had another great party at some friends house and Kaitlyn actually stayed up the whole time. Today's been kind of exciting with the repercussions of the lack of sleep. We went swimming today and had another great dinner with some ward friends. The girls are really growing up and starting to love (and hate) playing together.
Liza is really growing up. She seems to love extremes. She's happy or sad, hungry or full, laughing and then 1 second later crying. She is always entertaining. These last couple weeks with Dad home has solidified her "Daddy's Girl" status. it's amazing that I can try feeding her something and she'll refuse it, but I'll hand her over to Zach and she opens wide. She loves the bathtub, ducks, YOGURT, her baby, fruit, and hoarding food whenever possible. (like mother, like daughter). She's finally wanting to read books and sing songs.
Kaitlyn is starting to be SO big it takes us by surprise all the time. she's saying funny things and asking real questions. Zach just told me that tonight when he was telling her a scriptures story about the Saviors crucifixion she was really paying attention and listening and when he said Jesus died, she asked "am I going to die?" and Zach got to teach her about the plan of salvation. This is melt my heart stuff. Her favorite things are playing house and being a Mom to her babies, making cookies, watching Little Einsteins, and giggling.
We have had a really fun time but it wasn't without a lot of missing all of you. We've been thinking of you and hoping your christmas was just as wonderful. We lov eyou all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Love, the Canadian Christmas Clan
Christmas morning! We had fresh cinnamon buns right out of the oven, egg sausage casserole, and fresh fruit. YUM! We had the traditional stockings set up and then took turns opening presents. The girls were so happy with every little thing that it took the entire day to open the presents because there was a solid hour between each thing. Christmas night we had a dinner at the ward that the bishop threw for who ever wanted to come. It was such a nice time with a big dinner, Christmas movies, and good friends.
Christmas isn't the same without family and having all of you around so we went to Dave and Karalee's house to get some family time! We love to be with them and we re-enacted the Nativity story and watched Annie and Warren Miller Good times. Then we drove up to see my friend Alisa in Lansing and spent a day with her. It was a really nice small trip for the weekend.
New Years Eve we had another great party at some friends house and Kaitlyn actually stayed up the whole time. Today's been kind of exciting with the repercussions of the lack of sleep. We went swimming today and had another great dinner with some ward friends. The girls are really growing up and starting to love (and hate) playing together.
Liza is really growing up. She seems to love extremes. She's happy or sad, hungry or full, laughing and then 1 second later crying. She is always entertaining. These last couple weeks with Dad home has solidified her "Daddy's Girl" status. it's amazing that I can try feeding her something and she'll refuse it, but I'll hand her over to Zach and she opens wide. She loves the bathtub, ducks, YOGURT, her baby, fruit, and hoarding food whenever possible. (like mother, like daughter). She's finally wanting to read books and sing songs.
Kaitlyn is starting to be SO big it takes us by surprise all the time. she's saying funny things and asking real questions. Zach just told me that tonight when he was telling her a scriptures story about the Saviors crucifixion she was really paying attention and listening and when he said Jesus died, she asked "am I going to die?" and Zach got to teach her about the plan of salvation. This is melt my heart stuff. Her favorite things are playing house and being a Mom to her babies, making cookies, watching Little Einsteins, and giggling.
We have had a really fun time but it wasn't without a lot of missing all of you. We've been thinking of you and hoping your christmas was just as wonderful. We lov eyou all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Love, the Canadian Christmas Clan
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