Merry Christmas from the family

Christmas hats, mittens and scarfs

Mari made hats, scarfs and mittens for the rest of us. The children picked out a hat and mittens for Mari so it was fun to see them give each other similari gifts. 

Christmas morning

Stockings stuffed with homemade cookies and chocolate fudge. 

Christmas Gingerbread houses

Mari made gingerbread and cut out some shapes. She then made the icing to hold everything together. 

Christmas Video

We asked the children to approach the laptop and say "thank you" to you for your gifts.

Reading to Caitlyn and Lucy

Here is Benjamin reading to his sisters.

Big Red Chair

Benjamin, Lucy and Caitlyn's photo shoot. 

More cooking

Part 3 with the flash on.

More cooking

Cooking part 2 with flash on. Lucy edition.

Benjamin, Lucy and Audrey helping Momma (Miss Mari) cook.

Caitlyn was asleep in the back. First session was without flash.

Here's a "hasn't happened in a while" fact...

All three wore their footie pajama's to bed. Benjamin changed before getting into bed. Everyone is healthy (currently). Mari and I finished hacking meat off deer bones and now will have to process a tupperware container of meat.