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How was your Christmas?  Ours was good and busy. We finished up our baking with Brad's help!  What a sport! And we made another batch of gingerbread men because the boys wanted to decorate more. And so did I. I think this looks like three guilty babies sneaking some cookies! Christmas Eve we got to spend the day with Mom and Dad.  It was so fun!  We relaxed, worked on a puzzle, and had a great day.  We even sang Happy Birthday to Jesus.     Brad and I came home to put together one of the boys Christmas presents.  New beds! They loved them! Is there anything better than Christmas morning?  I just love it.  The boys woke us up at 5:00.  Katy Jane insisted on having her milk first.  With her wonky bedhead and all. Still working on the milk.  But her brother's forced her into the living room.  She's for reals about her milk.  I feel that way about my coffee. So does Brad. Finally we went over to Mom and Dad's for some more Christmasing!

What a busy Christmas season this has been. We have been so blessed by our precious family and friends and some fun times leading up to this best time of the year.      I love these sweet babies.     Our church had a pancakes and pj's morning. Lots of sticky, syrupy fun!  We love our Ms. Elaine.   And we are so blessed by incredible friends.  Jude and Ben. James and Jude set up their nativity which included superheroes coming to see the Baby Jesus.   We decorated Mom and Dad's tree.  I love this part of Christmas every year. Generally the youngest puts the angel on top of the tree.  But Katy Jane was having none of that.  And of course the boys couldn't agree on who should do it.  So they both did. Some Christmasy crafts. James' choir had a sweet little Christmas concert. What a joy to hear these precious little voices singing about Jesus. Thick as thieves, these three. We have chosen to tell our children that Santa isn&