A very blessed and merry Christmas to all!

Just a few photos from our Christmas days...we are up in Gainsville, FL with Laura and Gabe for Christmas break, enjoying the cooler weather and family. Yesterday and today were spent baking, playing games, Mass, watching Christmas movies, enjoying stockings and presents, a jigsaw puzzle, and as usual, lots of stories and laughter shared among the adults, and hugs and kisses bestowed upon the boys. Missing our dear family members in WA though...Merry Christmas to you all! Give thanks, for He is born.

"A light will shine on us this day, the Lord is born for us: he shall be called Wonderful God, Prince of peace, Father of the world to come; and his kingship will never end." Is. 9:2, 6; Lk. 1:33

Christmas Eve morning with my cute nephews!
Laura and Gabe's tree

A special ornament...sleep in heavenly peace, little one. (Today marks the 1 month anniversary of his/her birth into eternal life.)

I made Swedish meatballs for our Christmas Eve dinner...

while Aidan snacked...

and Uncle Andrew and Elias watched a Christmas movie.

After Christmas Eve Mass

With my precious nephew and godson, Elias

Poor Uncle Ben had just had foot surgery so was laid up on the couch for most of the festivities

Christmas morning stockings