We have successfully transitioned into the new year. So far we are LOVING 2011!!! We are so blessed to have two healthy, beautiful children! We are still getting used to the word "kids", and are trying to give our dogs as much love as they deserve. We had such a WONDERFUL Christmas, and are so hopeful for the future.
We had such a fun family Christmas. Asa was so excited to open presents, and we were even more excited to see him open them!
We went to Adam's moms on the Friday before Christmas to celebrate and spend more time with her and Adam's brother, Tiffani and Lily. We went to Adam's moms church and then spent the night playing games and hanging out. Tiffani is due the end of February, and we can't wait to meed the 2nd baby boy in the family!
We woke up Christmas Eve morning and started the big schmorgasbord of food that we have every year at the Heeren's. Adam's Mom LOVED having the all of the grand kids there to run around and play with all of her toys. We are so blessed to have her in our lives, and LOVE her passion for our families, and kids.
Lily, Sophia, and Asa (L - R) posing for a picture. You can tell Sophia is REALLY excited to take a picture!
This is the Christmas outfit that Adam's mom Andrea got Aria for Christmas!
Adam is reading the Christmas story at the Heeren's
This is Adam's Christmas (Notice the "real" kids in the backgrounds and toys)
This is Adam's Grandma Genevieve. She is such an amazing, beautiful, caring woman. Her husband Al, loves her SO much. It has been so wonderful for Adam and I to witness such an amazing couple...Gen (Genevieve) has Alzheimer's, and no matter what state Gen is in, Al is always by her side, holding her hand, getting her a plate of food, and asking her if she is OK. They have been such a Godly example of what marriage should be, and amidst everything, she holds a baby and it is like it is her own.
So now again to transition to my family Christmas...
We got a Keurig from my parents!!! Adam couldn't believe that it was actually a Keurig, so he had to open the top to see the foam that held the top together to believe it. It was funny. I think he held the full box in his hands during the entire gift opening.
So Sweet!!!! Chuck wrote on Asa's Christmas gift. (He gave him an air guitar that plays like a real guitar) SWEET!!!
My brother Joey decided to wrap everything in duct tape...well almost everything in duct tape. He wrapped Asa's Pirate ship in normal paper. Asa LOVED his pirate ship! With the duct taped presents, we would cut into the tape we would open one side, and then the boys would put them on their heads and cut holes into them and act weird...
I think this is the biggest difference between families...i LOVE having fun with them though! How crazy!
Then we let Asa go to town with his gift. I don't really know where he lost his pants, but he did along the way...
Another box that Joey made that Adam is wearing
My mama, loving on Aria
The puppies Caeda and Chloe hanging out
The day after Christmas we went to my aunt and uncles house to celebrate there with my aunt/uncle/cousins/and grandma.
What a sweet picture of Asa huh?
I got a Christmas tree from my grandma with money and Asa thought it was the COOLEST thing!
Asa kept bringing my the tree to my aunt to hold.
This book is actually Aria's, but Asa wanted to pose with mama
My cousin Johannah is Aria's godmother, She was one of my bridesmaids in our wedding. She is in her second year of college at Mankato University and was just accepted into the nursing program. What a hottie, and smart girl huh? We couldn't be prouder of her! We know that she will be such an amazing role model and provide such guidance in Aria's life. She gave Aria a cute crib sheep that plays music for Christmas.
My brother Chuck saved Christmas this year by being persuaded to dress up like Santa. My grandma did last year, and this year no one was willing to do it until Chuck stepped up and was the best Santa EVER!
Here is Asa's face when he saw "Santa" peering through the back yard window.
Here is "Santa" at the window greeting Asa
He came around the house and in through the front door down the stairs to Asa
Santa even got a picture with Aria
Great grandma is just watching as Asa watches "Santa" leave. Great Grandma played Santa last year :)
The rest of the night was spent hanging out and having fun. Here is Asa peering down at us from the upper level.
Here is Adam and my two cousins hanging out by the computer (video games) which is typical.
We had such a wonderful Christmas being 4 the 4 's this year (Adam, Ana, Asa, Aria), and maybe 2 C's (Chole and Caeda) ;) We are so blessed and could not be more thankful for everything that we have been given this last year. We can only hope to be as blessed this year as we were last year. PRAISE JESUS!
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