I promise not to bore you with all the details of our Christmas mayhem. But, in an effort to preserve these memories, I do want to document it in at least some capacity.
We had four Christmases: Sunday the 19th at my Dad's in Indy with sisters and step-family; Christmas Eve at the in-laws with Ben's parents and brother & family; Christmas Day with just the five of us at home; day after Christmas with my mom and sisters in Valpo. Much fun, merriment, and food ensued.
I asked each of the kids if I could get their picture taken with their favorite Christmas present:
Travis debated.... Lego motorcyclists, Tonka truck, and then finally settled on his three Transformers toys.... Bumblebee, Drift, and Jet Blade.
Noah was also torn. In the end, he chose his new Backyardigans circus tent and his race track. He absolutely could not be forced to decide between the two.
Sophie's favorite is her new puppy dog that comes with fashionable purse in which to tote it around. You can't see the dog's floofy shawl that it's wearing, that matches the pink-and-white animal print handbag.
Travis and Noah and I helped Sophie come up with a name for her new dog. We decided on Lily. In retrospect, this probably isn't the ideal name, since Sophie can't quite pronounce her Ls. She calls her "Wiwwee". Oh well.
So, our many Christmases were a success. By the way, the Christmas countdown chalkboard has been packed away as of yesterday, with the message "363 days 'til Christmas" perpetually displayed, reminding all the other Christmas decorations in the box that they won't get to see the light of day again for quite some time.
And, finally, I have a couple more pictures of Travis that I need to post from the Christmas season. First off, Angel Mass on the last day of school:
In the pew
Getting his first belt
The end.
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