Here are pictures and videos of what’s been happening! They’re a bit out of order. There’s Christmas morning at our house and then Christmas afternoon once the family came. Then the day after Christmas with the other side of the family. Then there’s my Mom’s big birthday bash and some random photos followed by some cute videos.
December and Christmas:
Eegads – look at all that!
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Anna made Brian a new pair of glasses.
A nerdy book for my nerd!
A toolbox!
Maggie got tools and woodworking kits.
There were so many presents!
I bought Brian some disc golf discs.
Carolyn was darling in her cat costume.
We bought each of the kids a pair of goggles to use this summer.
Great Grandma Hooge sent each of us girls a beautiful shawl! I’ve worn mine to church many times.
The kids all gave each other gifts… of toys that they already had and liked!
Anna got lots of sewing supplies.
We all felt underdressed once Hurya joined us on Christmas morning!
Nobody loves anybody in our family. It’s all very sad all the time.
Clearly, nobody had fun.
Davis Christmas!
Here is Hurya serving us coffee on Christmas!
Six of nine cousins on a couch.
Little Nora wants in on the “big girls'” action.
Hurya had many gifts to open on Christmas!
It makes my heart happy to watch these two.
I told you these two were peas in a pod!
My dad is pretty awesome.
My parents with Anna and Maggie. <3
Maggie put her matching Christmas outfit on her dolly named Nanyonga.
Grocery shopping with Hirfan was really challenging. Thankfully, this time he fell asleep. It was pretty interesting going to the grocery with Hurya…. from African refugee camp to American grocery!
She stayed up there quite awhile.
My brother was really gracious to lend his back to my daughter Maggie.
Silly women playing the party game. So many people who love my mom showed up.
They’re both four.
Two peas in a pod – Carolyn and Felicity.
My sister’s daughter is soooooo cute.
My mom’s birthday party!
Evening run.
We read a story one chapter at a time over the course of Advent. Loved it. (We read Jotham’s Journey)
Pappy reading a storybook to the kids. Good memory times.
Jordan was into the dogs this day!
I live in this dollhouse.
Hurya poses in all her formal poses. 🙂
Real life.
Trying to get a nice photo with my old cell phone.
Sadly, we were late and missed a lot, but we did make it!
Hurya dressed up beautifully for the Christmas church service.
Video from Mom’s birthday party – the kid got ahold of my phone and its video camera…
This one the little girls are pretending to be angry at each other:
Maggie takes another video:
Felicity and Carolyn being silly:
So silly:
Back at home, Jordan is hanging out in the kitchen with me and checking out the hair clippers. It shows a lot about how Jordan is growing (tall!) and developing.
Pappy reading to the girls over….. Thanksgiving:
Very short clip of Jordan playing in the play room with Hirfan: