Holiday Fun - A Little Late :-)

 Another Christmas party at HFC #3. The kids continue to love watching Santa arrive on the fire truck.

 One year Addie might detach from my hip and sit on Santa's lap.

 Cookie baking time at the Mitchell House!

 Christmas Eve at our house - our favorite night of the year :-)

 Honoring the 26 lives lost in Newtown on December 14, 2012. We lit the candles on Christmas Eve night. Ironically, we all went inside and when we came out later, 6 of the candles had blown out - the same number of adults that lost their lives. The rest of the candles stayed lit for a while after that. This Christmas, we were more grateful than ever to have our children by our side to celebrate. May God bless those families affected by this horrible tragedy. May He also help us find more peace in this world.

 Showing Molly some Christmas love...

 Decorating gingerbread houses - our annual tradition with Grandma Nancy. Not sure who ate more candy that night - Addie or Alexa?

 Presents, presents, and more presents.

So I am a little late in uploading the holiday pictures this year :-) We hope everyone had a joyous holiday season and that 2013 is off to a great start for you, too. The kids are growing fast. We have escaped the flu season so far. The groundhog has determined spring is coming soon. So we are all happy for that! Hope you enjoy a glimpse of our holidays.