All moved in!
We began celebrating Christmas with the "Hill Road Gang" on Christmas Eve morning. Sandy and Michelle McCord has all the neighbors that live on Hill Road for an annual breakfast. It was super yummy and we got to meet more neighbors. Then Janice, Alicia, Zach, Chase and Finley came to our house to celebrate Christmas that day. I cooked for the first time ever; green bean, sweet potato, hash brown and corn casserole. It wasn't bad for cooking all that for my first time. Janice brought the honey baked ham, yum! After they left we went to Christmas Eve service. THAT'S when it all started getting a little crazy. Lauren and I got a text during the service that Meemaw's heart was bothering her, she was short of breath and was having trouble breathing. Lauren and Chris raced to her house. The ambulance picked her up and took her to the main hospital downtown. So, Meemaw spent several days there and did not get to come home for Christmas :( THEN on Christmas morning I woke up to a text from my dad that he didn't feel right either. He needed to go to the hospital. So Lyla, Erik and I woke Gage up to open presents and after they did, I took Dad to the hospital. You might be wondering why my mom didn't. Well, she spent the night with Meemaw on Christmas Eve night so she wasn't even home. Poor Dad had to spend a few nights in the hospital too and did not get to come home for Christmas. It just wasn't the same. But we made it work. Lindsay had those of use that could come to her house for lunch that dad. Lauren had to work and Sheri was with Meemaw so there were quite a lot of us missing. That night we went to Mimi's. The day after Christmas dad got to come home so we celebrated then. It was a crazy time but things happen. So....I barely have any pictures but below is what I do have :)
Gage went to the Christmas Show with me and got a early picture with Santa :)
We picked out our Christmas Tree and at the Cedar Lake Tree Farm in Lincolnton.
Love them!
Grandpa Gary and Grandma Treena were visiting and got to go with us!
Annual Zootastic Fun!
Gingerbread House making at the Joe and Sonya Garman's House (Gage was in Burlington with Grammy J)
Gage in his Christmas Program with School (The Learning Express in Denver). He was a cow and as you can imagine, had a hard time sitting still. However, when his part came up with all laughed because it was a quite "MOO".
Santa came to Gage's Christmas performance. Lyla wasn't a fan.
We tried to go see Santa at Bass Pro shop and the wait was 3 hours....no thanks.
We threw Dad a surprise 60th birthday at The Woodshed!
Annual Baking Day! Gage and Lyla were both snotty.
Christmas Morning! Gage got a new scooter, ninja turtle helmet, pillow and jacket and LOTS of lego sets. The one thing he REALLY wanted was a sword and shield....oh boy!
Lyla got lots of baby dolls and accessories, dress up clothes and barbies. She kept asking for a barbie so thats what Santa brought here :) She hasn't touched it since....typical.
Gage and I at Lindsay's on Christmas Day.
All the kids on Christmas Day.
Our first Christmas on the farm!
Gage's favorite present....the scooter.
Lyla's new Minnie Mouse Robe.
Not long after Christmas we got 7 inches of snow!!! The night it started snowing Gage, Lyla and the Bergman's went ahead and started playing as it was falling down. The kids had a BLAST!
Night sledding.
The 4-wheeler was a lifesaver after sledding down the big hills.
2016 Christmas Card.
Thank you Jesus for another year full of blessings! We are so honored to live in this world you have created for us and equally as thankful for watching over us and providing for us this year. Thank you for your blessings to come in 2017! Please bless our friends and family and help us to never forget all you've done and continue to do for us. Amen.
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