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December 2022

We had a wonderful, simple Christmas at home.  This was our first year that we had a non-believer (Alexa).  

Nathan got Bingo and Bluey stuffies, star flex toys, and magnetic blocks.

Liam got Buzz Lightyear Duplos, a Jeep toy car, and mini chipmunk stuffies. 

Tad got an Optimus Prime transformer, megalodon remote control car, voice changing megaphone, and a hugging tiger toy.

Tyler got Star Wards legos, Percy Jackson book set, Calvin and Hobbes stickers, and an MP3 player.

Alexa got a lego nativity set (her request), Cirque du Freak book set, and a sunflower necklace.

For all of the kids: a street hockey set, a new echo, and a new Minecraft disc. 

Grandma Sweeny shared her testimony inside and gave each of the kids one of Grandpa Ludlow's books. Aunt Anne sent us really fun new sleds, including one that looks like a pizza!









Sweet Alexa bought Audrey a Christmas dress back in July because she was so excited for a sister.  Audrey came to church for the first time on Christmas Sunday and wore her red dress. 




Todd & Melissa officially moved out of the house the second week of December.  They stayed in a hotel for a couple of weeks and then in Idaho over the holidays, and were then officially in the outbuilding. 

We had a wonderful visit from Grandma Sweeny, complete with museums, gingerbread houses, lots of baby snuggles, and an Icelandic Christmas breakfast. 






I took the big kids sledding while Grandma watched the littles. It was so much fun!



Liam was baby Jesus in our nativity this year.



We did the Christmas in Color drive-thru with the Beagleys and celebrated afterwards with Crumbl cookies.


Alexa and Ian have been on a baking kit so they have been making lots of treats together over the break.


Kyle coached Tad's basketball team this year.


Random December photos:









December videos:

Alexa violin

https://youtube.com/shorts/RXOLyOqMX44?feature=share

Nathan & Audrey

https://youtube.com/shorts/XErlSyZjV3M?feature=share

https://youtube.com/shorts/jdCnOnL4Bqw?feature=share


While playing a game with Liam:

Mom: Name 3 kind of sharks

Liam: Great White Shark, Grandma Shark, Baby Shark


All of the kids love on Audrey.  Nathan gets so worried when she cries and says "Oh no. Sissy. Sissy! Sissy cry!" He pops up like a groundhog from whatever he's doing.  Liam gets worried every time he has to leave her.  He said good morning to her every day in my belly, ran to talk to her and ask her how work was (for her) when I came home every day, and kissed her goodnight every night.  He would often cuddle with me and talk to her in my belly.  It was the absolute sweetest.  Alexa and Tyler race to wash hands every day after school so they can hold her first. 


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