Merry Christmas!

We were so lucky to have my parents come up from Cincinnati for a few days!  Here we are looking spiffy at church on Christmas Eve.

Look at my cute parents!

This was a common sight during their visit.  Bridget was thrilled to have Opa read her lots of books.

We made gingerbread houses!

Christmas morning.  Can we go downstairs yet?!

Evelyn surprised us by getting sick, poor girl.  Oma was happy to snuggle with her.

Luckily she recovered quickly.  Nothing like presents to make you feel better!  This is my favorite Christmas picture to take every year.  Where the kids show what they made for eachother.

Evelyn made Bridget a really pretty necklace, Lydia and Isaac made Alice a little bead necklace, Bridget made Evelyn a fleece scarf, Isaac worked really hard on some friendship bracelets for Lydia, and Lydia gave Isaac a coupon book for chores.  I'm so proud of my children.

The big surprise family gift this year was a pet!

Meet Hephaestus, our 6 month old bearded dragon!

The kids also got what they were really hoping for.  A white Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!  We are so grateful for the joy of Jesus Christ's birth.