Well here is the long overdue Christmas blog. Due to having to share my laptop and to upper respiratory illnesses, and going back to work after the holidays, I have been too busy to blog. I am anxious to get back to it!
In a nutshell, Christmas was great! We loved seeing Uncle Andy and having Molly here after the holiday. We loved having more time to spend with Sofia and just time to be home and get projects done. Oh, and catch whatever bug Andy brought us from Boston! (thanks, Andy!)
Sofia was so cute this year. She was full of anticipation and was loving all the preparation and special things that go on. She loved (and still asks for) Christmas bedtime story books, The Nativity, illustrated by Julie Vivas has to be our favorite. She loved decorating the tree, seeing Christmas lights as we drove around, decorating the house, and the Christmas Carols that we heard on the radio the whole month before the actual day. (Her favorite, which she still tries to get me to find on the radio is Feliz Navidad!) We hosted Christmas Eve snacks after church with the Grandparents and Uncle A sleepover (the best sleepover ever!) and Xmas day hoopla! It was fantastic, hours of gift opening and playing and eating. Bob & Tasha and Albertha joined us for dinner and games in the evening and it was a nice relaxing day!
Here are some pictures. Sof and Uncle Andy got a thing that can be called nothing else but an "ewwwwy ball", a squeezy ball that you have to say ewwww when you squeeze it, it is impossible not to (thanks, grandpa!) Sof is in her new Spiderman Jammies, eating Xmas morning monkey bread, two relatively new and enjoyable Hinter-Lop traditions. German with his stocking and a pillow with feliz navidad on it. Sof and I reading one of the many Dora books she got,"I love mami." There is an "I love Papi" book incidentally, which she and Daddy read together too! Grandma with her gift from the 'kids' a membership to Genesee Country Museum, so for all of you out of town visitors, it's a great place to visit this summer, hint, hint! Other fun and memorable gifts were remote control helicopters for the boys, a shake and go race track, and the much and highly anticipated Dora cash register! A good time was had and memories were made! We are truly blessed with a family that gets along during the holidays (unlike some of the crazy holiday movies that are out there!) and with our lives and good health (now that the antibiotics have kicked in!) I wish you all a prosperous 2008 that is filled with blessings of family, comfort, and good health!
3 comments:
It was a great holiday Sister-girl! Looking forward to many more! I have my ewwwwwy ball here at work and I use it as a stress-reliever (which it is great for!). Has Sof popped her's yet?
Looks like everyone enjoyed their Christmas. Sherry and I along with Jennie, Gabbie and Kyle celebrated Christmas with the Steele's the week before Christmas. The hotel Sherry and I stayed in had a great pool so the big kids (Kyle, Brenna, Lydia, Sherry and Bill) took advantage of this. Christmas day the Barry's came over to our house for gift exchange and a light dinner.
For New Years Sherry and Bill were at Amish Acres for dinner (BIG) and play, champaign, a cabaret and fireworks followed by an overnight at the Inn at Amish Acres. New Years Eve found northern Indiana under blizzard conditions, so we were glad to stay. Fireworks in snow are spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep the Blog coming Becky.
Becky, tell me how to post a photo on your blog and I will post some cousin pictures.
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