Merry Christmas Eve!

Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, 

   to us a son is given, 

   and the government will be on his shoulders. 

And he will be called 

   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 

   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

We are enjoying this special season in our new home this year.  It is great to have time as a family and to get out and do the things we love to do AND celebrating the birth of our LORD, Jesus Christ.  We just pulled cupcakes out of the oven for our Christmas morning tradition - a birthday party for Jesus!  The only time of year that we have dessert for breakfast without throwing Marty into a tizzy.  (He has a thing about no sweets before noon - I totally don't get it).

Here are a few photos of the past week or so.  We hope that everyone is doing well and that you are enjoying this time with your own families and traditions.  :)

Last weekend we got out for a little hike in the freshly falling snow.  This place is no more than 5 miles from our house.  How great is that?!?

  

We had a lot of little breaks to enjoy eating the snow. 

Gavin continues to LOVE being outside.  

And there is no better place to nap than with Mommy holding him.   :)

The boys are having so much fun with each other!  I've got some great videos if I can figure out how to get them posted. 

Christmas PJ's!

Elijah "skyping" with a friend in Colorado.  This kid LOVES to skype.  It cracks me up that this is a totally normal thing for him when to us it is this amazing new technology.

Elijah says this should be our Christmas Eve tradition.  Who taught this kid the word/concept tradition?!?
Anyways,  a great sledding hill about 20 minutes away.

Elijah LOVED it!

Eventually Gavin realized he should have a turn.  In his very limited 9 month old communication style, he started to dive for the tube when Elijah would bring it back up to the top again.  That progressed to a happy squeal when it came to the top.   So, Marty and I took turns taking him down.  It was pretty funny - he was completely silent on the ride down the hill, but it was obvious that he wanted to do it again.  :)

Merry Christmas!