Little Miss R and Little Man E sang in their Elementary school's Christmas Production. It was lovely to watch and they did a fabulous job.
Christmas at home with our children was awesome. We enjoy so much watching their little eyes light-up with delight with each new treasure. Mark built the girls a Barbie dollhouse this year {I decorated the interior and painted it}. It has two different sides with rooms. The kids all love playing with it.
We were enjoying watching the kids open their presents so much; and helping them put everything together, that Mark and I didn't even open any of our gifts on Christmas day. It was a busy day.
{We actually didn't open any of our gifts, at home until after I got home from the hospital with our new baby.}
We celebrated Christmas with Mark's side of the family on Christmas day also. All of his siblings, their families and his parents were there with us. We opened presents, ate Christmas dinner and played fun games together. It was a lot of fun. I was feeling during the day that our baby probably wouldn't make it until her actual due date {New Years Eve}.
My intuition was right, because our new little Baby H was born in the middle of the night at 2:13 am, {in my usual quick deliveries}. She is such a beautiful baby and we love her very much. To view her birth story and her newborn pictures, click here. To view her birth announcement click here.
We loved having many visitors come and visit us at the hospital to see our new baby H. The kids especially loved holding their new baby sister. We also enjoyed Grandma and Grandpa {Mark's parents} coming to the hospital.
We stayed in the hospital for a few days, and then we came home.
We love decorating gingerbread houses and cookies with our children at Christmas time. It is always a lot of fun. We enjoy making memories and traditions with them.
We enjoyed having my sister Angela, her husband Grant and their 6 daughters come and visit us, shortly after Baby H was born. Angela helped me at my house {she was Awesome!}, with the baby, and other things and Mark, Grant and all of the kids stayed with Mark's parents and visited periodically {so I wouldn't feel overwhelmed}.
Our kiddos love playing in the snow. We enjoy playing with them too. Building snowmen, forts and such together as a family.
