On Saturday, I was tired, but one of my best friends, Dawn and her two sisters were in town visiting there parents in Fostoria for the Holidays. Dawn was a good friend from college in BGSU. We met at Cheddars in Findlay and were celebrating her sisters two baby boys births. Erin, just had a baby boy named Logan, and Liz is due in February. Dawn and her family are always treasured people and now she lives in St. Louis. I hope to go and visit her next summer.
Allright, here is christmas in the nutshell... of course I took several pictures, but only going to put this one on. This is Emma Christmas morning.. I love this pic and she was so excited!!! We began christmas on christmas eve when Brad's parents and aunt came over for dinner after lighting all the luminairs at church. Then we opened presents and went to 7pm. church so we could get back and get Emma to bed at a decent time. Emma went absolutely crazy opening presents with them and even tired opening everyone elses presents for them! It was so nice spending the time with Brad's immediate family because his mom's health is not the best and she has parkinsons but is also beginning to get alteimzers. A double wammy, and no fun for any of us. Christmas morning Brad and I enjoyed a nice morning with Emma opening gifts. Mommy was a little excited about christmas this year and went a little overboard, but hey it is all good. Then we went over and saw my sister's and stept mom for a little while..it was nice for Kaylee and Emma to see each other on Christmas Day. We then headed to Indian Lake to see my grandma Weber, and surprisingly enough most of my cousins were there, (11 of us came) and my uncles and aunts. My grandma Weber is 81, and very close in my heart, but as I have said before is suffering from what I now consider the deadliest disease to me, alteimzers. I hate it with all my heart, it seems to be all around me right now. She is slowly losing her mind, and I was really able to see it on Christmas because we were there all afternoon. For the evening then we ventured back to Marysville and went to the Pickelseimers house for all of Marvin's side of the family.. we eat and play progressive euchre. Let me just say, I was exhausted, and more enjoyed sitting on the couch talking to a couple cousins wives. Sunday, afternoon we went to Prospect to see my mother in laws side of the family and had dinner with them. The kids had a blast playing together and even had a surprise visit from Santa. Is Christmas a very busy time of year for us, yes, but I guess I have to say I would not want it any other way...I realize now the importance of family.
Next up was Emma's Sunday School Christmas program at Church. Talk about adorable!!! I was never so proud as a mom to see my daughter standing up there in front of church singing her heart out. Standing next to her are her two best buddies, Camryn and Damon. They sang 4 songs and did an amazing job. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen and I was very proud.
The next big fun came the big 40 celebration for one of Brad's best friends Shannon Cotter Moyer. All of Brad's friends are beginning the big turn of 40 and so lots of fun parties are to be gone to!! We already went to Karol and Colin's, and Chris had a surprise party for Shannon in Findlay at a Winery. It was wonderful! We rode up with our other good friends the Micheals, and I love this photo I got of Shannon and her brothers...Ken Kaufman's is next on Tuesday night.
The holiday season began with the first little snowfall of the season. Emma was so excited and would not stay away from the window so we ventured out to play in the snow. It was not much, and melted fast but she had a blast. She enjoyed making a snow angel, and the neighbor took Emma and Rylee around on the tube. They had a blast!!!!
Allright, here is christmas in the nutshell... of course I took several pictures, but only going to put this one on. This is Emma Christmas morning.. I love this pic and she was so excited!!! We began christmas on christmas eve when Brad's parents and aunt came over for dinner after lighting all the luminairs at church. Then we opened presents and went to 7pm. church so we could get back and get Emma to bed at a decent time. Emma went absolutely crazy opening presents with them and even tired opening everyone elses presents for them! It was so nice spending the time with Brad's immediate family because his mom's health is not the best and she has parkinsons but is also beginning to get alteimzers. A double wammy, and no fun for any of us. Christmas morning Brad and I enjoyed a nice morning with Emma opening gifts. Mommy was a little excited about christmas this year and went a little overboard, but hey it is all good. Then we went over and saw my sister's and stept mom for a little while..it was nice for Kaylee and Emma to see each other on Christmas Day. We then headed to Indian Lake to see my grandma Weber, and surprisingly enough most of my cousins were there, (11 of us came) and my uncles and aunts. My grandma Weber is 81, and very close in my heart, but as I have said before is suffering from what I now consider the deadliest disease to me, alteimzers. I hate it with all my heart, it seems to be all around me right now. She is slowly losing her mind, and I was really able to see it on Christmas because we were there all afternoon. For the evening then we ventured back to Marysville and went to the Pickelseimers house for all of Marvin's side of the family.. we eat and play progressive euchre. Let me just say, I was exhausted, and more enjoyed sitting on the couch talking to a couple cousins wives. Sunday, afternoon we went to Prospect to see my mother in laws side of the family and had dinner with them. The kids had a blast playing together and even had a surprise visit from Santa. Is Christmas a very busy time of year for us, yes, but I guess I have to say I would not want it any other way...I realize now the importance of family.
Next up was Emma's Sunday School Christmas program at Church. Talk about adorable!!! I was never so proud as a mom to see my daughter standing up there in front of church singing her heart out. Standing next to her are her two best buddies, Camryn and Damon. They sang 4 songs and did an amazing job. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen and I was very proud.
The next big fun came the big 40 celebration for one of Brad's best friends Shannon Cotter Moyer. All of Brad's friends are beginning the big turn of 40 and so lots of fun parties are to be gone to!! We already went to Karol and Colin's, and Chris had a surprise party for Shannon in Findlay at a Winery. It was wonderful! We rode up with our other good friends the Micheals, and I love this photo I got of Shannon and her brothers...Ken Kaufman's is next on Tuesday night.
The holiday season began with the first little snowfall of the season. Emma was so excited and would not stay away from the window so we ventured out to play in the snow. It was not much, and melted fast but she had a blast. She enjoyed making a snow angel, and the neighbor took Emma and Rylee around on the tube. They had a blast!!!!
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