Austin kept asking when we were going to see Santa. It worked out for us to drop by in Grand Junction! We left Sunday after church and drove to Alex's house where we spent the night. Then, we drove to my parents' house. The drive was beautiful.
Yay for cousin time!
The boys went ice fishing for the day so the girls shopped in preparation for Christmas!
With the time change, I woke up early one morning and finished my book by the Christmas tree. It's been a while since I've read an actual book (usually I listen to something) so I loved making reading a priority. Here's so more reading for me in 2025.
Christmas Eve - nativity!
Christmas Magic! The kids were excited for their presents. Really, they loved their cousin time more than their gifts and I'm grateful they are realizing that relationships really are more important than "stuff."
The weather was so beautiful that we decided to take a family hike!
The rest of the day included watching the Chief's play and enjoying their gifts.
Alex and her family arrived that afternoon and we had a nice dinner followed by a family talent show that included lots of singing and dancing!
Other activities during the time together included a tea party for the girls and shooting for the boys. We all went rock climbing, played dodgeball, basketball and games.
I did get sick on Christmas night. My stomach wasn't feel right and I went to bed with a stomachache. I cried and said out loud that I'd feel better if I threw up. Sure enough, a few minutes later I did throw up. I did feel better, but I was exhausted. Thankfully I slept well and woke up feeling weak. I rested most of the day and finally perked up about 24 hrs from getting sick. I'm so grateful no one else got sick. I'm so grateful that Aaron and my mom were around to help with the kids while I rest and got better.
Christmas really is about the memories together! I'm not sure when we'll all be together again for Christmas, but I'm so grateful we have these memories to hold on to until we're all tougher again.
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