of course, there's much i could write about the month of December. it really was great! jam packed with lots to do, a bit of gastro-disruption thrown in (i mean thrown up!) the mix with five of eight facing the 12 hour wrath of digestive upset (thankfully all done before the 25th!), Christmas festivities with friends, family, gifts, worship of Jesus born as a baby, down time, twinkle lights, warm fires, games, stories, puzzles, sledding, skating, play dates, cookies, delicious meals, a new year, traditions, brand new socks, fresh snow, etc....so, instead of expanding on all of the above, i gathered a few pictures collected through the last month of 2012....enjoy!
here's Joelle being Joelle...regularly appearing without fail on my cell phone, Jeff's cell phone, or our camera....always makes me smile when i discover them...
AJ celebrated Gotcha Day #2, aka his adoption day, on December 16th....cream puffs to mark the occasion...two years have flown by~ and this boy is a GIGANTIC gift every single day we're given to parent him....
a live nativity done annually by a church in Sarnia, with real sheep and a donkey! i found it surprisingly moving...you could just about imagine what it was really like in Bethlehem that momentous night...
dear Mrs. Nikke gave all six a "grow your own Christmas tree" kit~ and that they are! these six cans are closely inspected daily, arranged near consistent sunlight, watered (too much, i fear) and lovingly spoken to by our crew, with Hannah leading the charge...all have sprouted so far and look very promising.
three visits with Hudson's special friend. these two have a special mutual connection to Haiti and GLA. they are experts at silly and rambunctious behaviour...but i expect that one day this bond will have much deeper meaning for the two of them...i feel their friendship is a gift, and i love that we've been able to foster it whenever possible...
shirts are off because the two oldest were hot from all-out basement play, and AJ's shirt is off because Hudson's shirt is off~ he must do what Hudson does. that is cute~ most of the time....
Christmas Eve, two happy boys asleep with their brand new batting gloves on...baseball season 2013 can't come soon enough. hope they don't lose them before the season starts...
Grandpa Joe playing his new harmonica...how does he do that so effortlessly???
skateboards on Christmas morning. AJ on Hudson's...he will wait a bit before he's deemed ready for a board of his very own, much to his disappointment.
Layla in la-la-land...my thoughts exactly after a whirlwind month, but so worth it all...
wishing all a blessed 2013...Cheers!
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