Constant Beginnings

Mya and Claire helping me make sugar cookies. Yummy! We were graced with our first real snowfall on Christmas Eve morning. The girls were thrilled and itching to get outside.  Mya was a little less thrilled when her mitten fell off and she was stranded. Crazy Claire modeling her hat which is on backwards. Getting ready to run, realizing I also have a snowball in my hand! Mya helping to keep me supplied with snow! Claire a little less impressed with my surprise attack! Mya opening her Christmas present from Auntie Jessica and Uncle Nate. She is in love with baby Gia! Love at first sight! Jessica did a great job picking out this baby. Her hair is nearly identical to Mya's! So cute. All Claire wanted for Christmas was Barbie's. Needless to say, she now has plenty and she is thrilled! Mya loves to mess with my hair. She gets this quality from school. The teachers love to do her hair so she shares the love at home. ...

I was really on the ball this time...or so I thought. I designed and ordered our Christmas cards well before Thanksgiving. Problem was, that I sent them to an erroneous address. My lovely sister, Jessica, agreed to address and mail them for us since the mail service from here can be painstakingly long this time of year. Anyway, I kept asking and asking if she'd received the cards to which she replied, no, no, no. I discovered some time later that I entered her address incorrectly, but the company was so kind as to reroute them at no additional cost! Additionally, they actually emailed to say the cards had been returned to them. Talk about great service! The cards have been addressed and mailed thanks to Jess, but in case they don't reach you by the weekend--Merry Christmas! We are keeping the celebration small and simple this year. I want to keep it as stress free as possible ;) Hopefully next year we will be celebrating with my family! A girl can wish! Family truly brings ...