It was a busy, fun Ohio Christmas! We missed being with family but enjoyed being with each other and our friends.
In the nativity scene at our ward Christmas party, Abby and Katie were angels and Alex was a reluctant shepherd (front left-center, trapped in Mom's beige sweatshirt). :)
Katie's class party, where Alex and I got to help out with games
Reading The Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve
Matching jammies on Christmas Eve
No lack of enthusiasm about presents here! (doll bikes and suitcases)
Sarah with Daddy and Baby Madeline
Abby modeling her new owl necklace
Katie with her new American Girl horse and filly
Alex testing out his ceramic dinosaur painting kit
Abby made these cute pom-pom critters
Alex sewed these rice-filled hand warmers for us at preschool
Katie made this ornament for us at school
We got to talk to Jennie on her mission in Spain!! This is what the Skype call looked like at the Kaelberers' house; we got to join in through FaceTime. She looked and sounded great!
Modeling new outfits
A few days after Christmas, we drove about four hours to Sandusky, Ohio, to meet our friends the Daytons at the Kalahari resort--the nation's largest indoor water park!
Adrian, Natalie, Zeke, and Taylor
Movie time in the hotel room after a fun day of splashing and sliding
On the way home, we took a short detour to visit historic Kirtland for our second time. Despite the rain, we enjoyed visiting the sites and seeing the large collection of unique creches in the visitors' center.
In an unprecedented moment, everyone fell asleep on the way home (Dad too, after he snapped this picture!).
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