We received to have a good time Christmas a number of instances the previous two weeks and it’s been so particular!
We had our fast household Christmas on the twenty second. This has turn out to be a convention we look ahead to yearly! We began the day with breakfast that all of us made collectively after which opening presents. (We cherished having the boyfriends and Isabel with us this yr as we have now the previous few years!) (I wrote extra concerning the day right here.)
Why do these two seem like they’ve instantly grown up by a couple of years??
We additionally celebrated the present of David! It’s been two years since he formally turned a Paine. I wrote extra about my ideas on his adoption and why I’ve so many large and conflicting emotions on at the present time.
These three maintain our lives ever fascinating and totally and hilarious!
After our household Christmas was over mid-day on the twenty second, we spent the remainder of the day packing and getting the whole lot within the automobile to go away for Kansas. We left early night and drove to O’Fallon, IL and stayed there in a single day after which made it to Kansas (the place either side of our household dwell) on the twenty third.
Micah was SO excited to see Jesse’s mother and father’ canine, Copper!
We celebrated Christmas with my household on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
We additionally spent a while with Jesse’s household and performed Codenames for the primary time.
We had a couple of mom/daughter espresso dates, together with one at The Assembly Home in Sedgwick, KS. I really like this place!
It was so particular to have all of my sisters collectively this Christmas and we simply LOVED getting to hang around a lot!
I attempted a Lavender Blackberry Iced London Fog for the primary time and now have determined I need to learn to make one! It was scrumptious!
Talking of first instances, David swang on a swing by himself with out us holding onto him for the primary time ever! And he did it for fairly an extended whereas and cherished it! We’re so pleased with the progress he continues to make!
My siblings, my mother and father, and spouses/important others. (Can you notice Jesse? He’s form of hiding behind me!)
We performed all types of inventive video games, laughed so arduous, received caught up on everybody’s lives, and cherished seeing all our children play collectively!
We waited to have a good time Christmas with Jesse’s household till December thirtieth so that everybody may very well be collectively. It was the primary time in ears that each one the siblings had been collectively for Christmas they usually had the BEST time!!
David cherished getting to hang around with so many aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents and laughed a lot! I cherished attending to see everybody work together with him and revel in him!
We additionally did household footage with Jesse’s household since everybody was collectively.
The children weren’t tremendous enthusiastic about doing pics exterior because it was chilly, however they survived and hopefully there might be some good pics from the bunch!
Behind the scenes: All of the cousins (to date — there’s one on the best way!) with Grandma and Grandpa
Jesse’s sister coordinated a prank on Jesse’s mother and father the place the youngsters all selected obscure objects that had been at his mother and father’ home and wrapped them up and introduced it to them as in the event that they had been legit presents.
It was hilarious and it took a very long time for his mother and father to catch on that one thing wasn’t including up and the presents appeared very acquainted! 
We laughed SO arduous about it they usually cherished the prank!
A yearly favourite: the Saran Wrap Ball sport, because of Jesse’s sister, Lisa!
One in every of my favourite pics from our journey to Kansas for Christmas: Kathrynne recreated this image of herself from years in the past when she had requested for wooden for Christmas!
