Christmas.. New Years.. Reflection

Christmas has come and gone, and it was a great time spent with all our family. On Christmas Eve we went to the candle light service at church, and the we went out to Michael's parents house. Then Christmas day we had our time at home, and then went to my moms. We spent most of the day with her and then took Whitnee to see Monsters Inc. in 3D. I didn't get any pictures of us at my moms. I'm not really sure why. That and I didn't get any pictures of Whitnee opening presents at home. Bad mommy I guess.  Here are a couple of pictures I took at the in laws house.

Sister in Laws..

Listening to the story of Christ's birth with her Pa!

Christmas Jammies!

I don't think I got a chance to show off Whitnee's Christmas dress. She looked so cute!

I did get this awesome picture of Hannah and I at my moms on Christmas day.

Last Thursday my brother and I went to visit my Grandpa, my dads dad in Oklahoma. He is going to be 80 yrs old in May so every time we get to see him and spend time with him is such a blessing! We got up bright and early that morning and it's about a 3 hour drive from our house, and Whitnee stayed awake the whole trip, so when we got there she was so sleepy, this is one of the only times she has ever just laid down and fell asleep. She sure did look cute cuddled up next to her Great Grandpa though!

When we left it didn't take long before both girls passed out

This past Friday we got our first snow of the season, and Whitnee and I took advantage of it, she was so excited! It's hard to believe that when she was little she HATED the snow! She was making snow angels and throwing snow balls like crazy! 

This year for New Years we spent time at the church playing board games and eating good food. We then prayed in the New Year with our church family. I was able to snap this picture of our Pastor playing Princess Chutes and Ladders with Whitnee. It was so sweet!!

When we got home last night of course Whitnee was already asleep so I carried her into her bed and knelt down next to her and started to pray over her for this coming year. I look back at 2012 and I'm so thankful for what God has given us and how this year has just been so full of love. With the addition of a new Pastor to our church family and all the questions Whitnee has already been asking about our faith I can only imagine what God has in store of us for 2013. I'm looking forward to Whitnee turning 4 this May, Michael and I will celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary and in Aug Whitnee will start Pre-School! 

I hope you all had a great Christmas and a great start to 2013. Looking forward to this next year!