Here we are in 2012!! And while we are all adjusting to our new life as a family of 4, I must say that I am so looking forward to all this year will hold. It has been a great few weeks having Ben home and I am super sad to have him returning to work tomorrow morning. Definitely a perk of teaching!! Mom left just before Christmas, and I was less than excited for Grammy to head back up to the great land of Wisconsin, but I have been doing my best to focus on how AMAZING it was to have her here for 2 months. We were most definitely spoiled by her company and I am thankful to the Lord that she was able to stay for so long- such a blessing!
Christmas was lots of fun this year. We made it to the Christmas Eve service and it was fun to get the kiddos dressed up and experience the season as our new family unit. Emme was so cute and fun to watch over the holidays. This was the first time that she really has understood any of the Christmas story and season, and I loved seeing her light up at all the festivities! I am also thankful that my mom was here to do some fun Christmas crafts, baking, and other fun activities with her- as mommy was a bit preoccupied during November and December ;). She learned "Away in a Manger" and "Jingle Bells" and could sing both by heart. She could recount the basics of the Nativity story and loved playing with her Nativity scene and "Mawy and Jofef and Baby Jesus." She also found a love for Santa (I think she visited him 3 times at various locations and events) and could tell us that he would say "Ho Ho Ho!" The concept of presents (what she wanted to receive) was still beyond her though. And if you asked her what she wanted for Christmas (like Santa did at the Northpark Mall) she would respond, "I two!" Haha... being two years old is pretty much her standard response for any question she doesn't quite understand and of course, the coolest thing ever.
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