The rest of our family woke up Christmas morning to 9 inches of snow -- and it was still snowing. It was very beautiful. After present opening and food, some of us went out to shovel and enjoyed visiting with some neighbors while we all tried to dig a way out of our driveways. We managed to get up the hill to the snowy parking lot of our church by eleven. I enjoyed playing my flute in a two flute, one viola, one piano number. We did one version of Silent Night before church, and one during church.
Later Derek's sister Erin and her family came for their traditional Christmas visit, which we love, before we all headed over to Derek's parent's house for Christmas dinner. Christmas was a really nice day. I like having Christmas on Sunday. It gives us a chance to sit quietly and remember what Christmas is really about -- if we can stay awake. I think Dan slept through the entire meeting!
We are thankful for our happy Christmas.
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| The America themed Christmas Eve |
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| Kayli, Dan, Jake, and Derek on Christmas Eve |
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| Jake and Tia with Kayli in the background. Jake and Tia had just had a leg wrestle. I think Jake won. He is very strong. |
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| Tia and Jake were doing an awesome trick, but Jake dove away from Tia a little faster than my camera could take a picture. |
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| Kayli and Connor -- the only ones waiting for the 7 a.m. race up the stairs. |
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| Yeah, I can't remember who won. Probably they will both claim that honor.. |
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| Dan the man. |
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| It's my new shirt! I like the show Fixer Upper -- and so Derek got me a shirt. My kids laugh about the idea of me breaking stuff. I don't think they know how big my muscles are :-) |
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| Trisa and Travis had Dan's name for the gift exchange -- and so he got to open a present the day after Christmas! He loves his new dog. |
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| Travis |
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| Trisa and Tia |
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