and then - it's over (so sad).
This year was no exception.
Our church has been going thru some changes the last few months.
We've had some problems, but we're on our way back now.
We had a 'Christmas Swag' class.
The kids put on a Christmas Play - for the first time in several years.
Leila had a speaking part in her last Christmas concert at Roosevelt.
After practicing for weeks, she ended up missing it.
The original date had to be rescheduled
due to rain/high water/flooding.
Unfortunately, the make-up date conflicted with a show that we were planning to attend.
I had gotten tickets for 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze'
for my birthday back in August.
There was no way I was going to give that up.
(I've been wanting to see a Cirque de Soleil show for years - and it was well worth the wait.)
The show was amazing.
I had originally purchased 3 tickets - David, Leila and me.
David ended up having surgery (bowel resection) 2 days prior to the show, and wasn't able to go with us.
Thankfully, Mom took his ticket and went with us.
He had been putting off this surgery for awhile, and finally decided to just get it over with.
Good thing too - because the surgeon said it was well past due.
It was a pretty serious surgery (took 5.5 hours).
He did great though.
He has recovered way faster and way better than we had anticipated.
Second year now, we decided to play some games on Christmas Eve.
Some went great (sock exchange),
others not so good (saran wrap ball).
These games are a new 'tradition', so it's trial and error for now.
And with new 'traditions' - we changed our Christmas morning routine a little this year too.
New baby - new schedule.
Instead of all the kids coming here first thing for presents - we went to Austin and Casey's.
We 'watched' Caleb do the Santa thing, had breakfast,
and then came back here and continued on.
A few pics from the Christmas season.
Putting up the Tree
Gallipolis in Lights
Christmas Sunday
Christmas Eve
Christmas morning
