We had an early dinner and then headed to the 4:15 Christmas Eve service at our new church. Yes, we have found an awesome church, praise God!! We all thoroughly enjoyed the service, which, in and of itself is amazing since we had all the kiddos with us. Only Isabelle disrupted our worshipping mojo by mading a few unsuccessful escape attempts. But other than that, everyone was on their Christmas Eve best behavior.
We came home and started a fire while we opened our traditional Christmas Eve gift…. a new set of jammies. After a fast bath for the little ones, everyone was ready to get their cookie decorating groove on… I had actually thought ahead and made the sugar cookie dough, from scratch even, earlier in the day. (Yes, I am trying to get extra brownie points from Santa. I’ll let you know if it worked tomorrow.)
Wishing you much happiness during this special season in which we celebrate the birth of our Savior: the ultimate source of true joy. From our family to yours: Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas, and I love the pup. Very cute!
What a wonderful way to spend Christmas Eve! Everyone looked so happy and loved..even the dog!
Wishing you all a very Blessed Christmas!
Merry Christmas and have a safe trip to CHINA!!!! I look forward to following your sister’s journey. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas..
Love the pictures..
BEAUTIFUL Family..
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family.
Love the dog — so cute! Merry Christmas to your family, too — and wishing you a safe and healthy 2009.
Happy holidays!
I have a favour to ask you before you leave for China. Will email soon 🙂
-Kate
Congratulations on Seamus, I bet he thinks he got everything he wished for on Christmas also!
Merry Christmas! Love seeign your Christmas traditions and love the new puppy! How did you sneak that by us all here in blog land. He is a cutie!
what a perfect christmas eve!! and i am VERY partial to that name- a great poet… and if we ever have a boy… :O) (you never know you know)….
Hi Stefanie…In China…Lucky Duck!!!!
Your new nephew is G-0-R-G-E-O-U-S.
Your doing such a good job with your pictures. Andrea will always cherish what you are capturing for her and the family. So precious in deed.
I love your new family memeber. I grew up with boxers, and now my parents just rescued one a couple of months ago. Then just yesterday they just rescued a Boston Terrier to keep the boxer(Sadie) company. Seamus (did I spell that right) is adorable. He will be such great dog for your family.
Also, I make sugar cookies just like that. So Yummy, but I use Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix…lol. So easy and so good.
Can’t wait to see what adventure you and Cole and Andrea will find.