christmas joy

 we have had a lot going on! you know the drill...shopping, wrapping, teacher gifts, class parties, christmas programs, baking, traditions, plus all the normal things you have to do. and if you get a meningitis shot for your trip to ethiopia, it MIGHT make you feel like you have the flu for 2 days after. NOT FUN. but our sweet baby girl is worth it. this season has been full of so much JOY for us this year! we have so many reasons to celebrate!

 judah had his little christmas program last week. it was adorable. later i remembered that it was his last preschool christmas program because next year he'll be in kindergarten. sniff. he also had pajama day and a little party on another day.

 yesterday, elijah had a christmas party and program. it was a western christmas play and it was really cute. he did a great job! i never can get good pictures of the actual production...we are always so far back it's impossible, but here's the best i could get.

 

hmmm, judah did NOT want to be in a picture. elijah was holding him down. 

man, he's been a stinker lately. :)

we also took some family pictures. i took some of my friend's family and the boys, and then she turned around and took a family photo for us for our christmas card. it worked out well! the boys are getting so big! judah is 4 1/2 and elijah is 8 1/2. did i mention before that after we got evie's referral, we now have all 3 of our children's birthdays within a 3 week time frame?!?! whew. that will be a busy, busy time of year for us.

We hope your family has a wonderful Christmas spending time with family, watching the joy on your children's faces and celebrating the birth of our Savior. For He is the true reason for Christmas and that is what I want to make sure my children remember for years to come. We are looking ahead to 2013 when we will BRING EVANGELINE HOME!!!

 

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!!