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Christmas! We had a great Christmas here at the Bergman residence! Christmas Eve was spent lounging around until Church at 3:30pm...which was a beautiful service! Then it was off to my dad's to spend with his wife Kathi, her son Eric and girlfriend Ashley (who, got the flu right when we got there and had to spend the rest of the evening in this bedroom that is kind of in a basement/boathouse/NO bathroom room...ughh, poor girl), my sister and her hubby, my Aunt Gail, and grandparents. We had a great meal, Kathi always has fresh corn that she freezes from the summer-right off the cob! Love it! Anyway, then "Santa" came aka...Dad! The kids loved it! As soon as he walked in, Brady said, "Santa? I want Spike the Dinosaur!" We all got a big giggle out of that. Brady has been asking for Spike from Santa for the last two months. That is t-h-e ONLY thing he would say he wanted.

And, on our christmas morning with our completed family.... Santa did provide! We felt so blessed to watch his little face light up as he opened the magnificent SPIKE!

Halle's favorite was a tea set, and Shelby, well, Shelby would have been happy with the wrapping paper, but I think she liked the little sea horse with the tummy that lights up and plays music! Tom and I have chosen to not exchange gifts, we love to watch our children enjoy the magic!

Then I tried explaining the reason for Christmas, that it was Jesus's birthday. Brady said, "But mom, Jesus is all around, we can't sing happy birthday to Him?!!" aaahhghhmmmm...

It was cute.

Then we spent Christmas Day with Tom's family and had eggbake for brunch and Flank Steak for supper. Supper time Brady's cousin Ross, the same age, proceeded to get the flu. Aww man, right? But wait, we have dodged the flu 3 times now!! My mom's side Christmas on the 20th, Christmas Eve and at Dad's, and Christmas Day! We are so healthy (besides a little pink eye floating around amongst us), but hey, I'll take that any day over the you-know-what! We have all been so healthy, and happy, and feelin' good lately...I love it! We've really made a conscious effort ( a few glitches, like when Halle tried helping me give Shelby a bath as Shelby had poop all over her and Halle thought it would be fun to play in the water, and I couldn't get Halle to get down because I had my hands full with a poopy baby, so I might have firmly told her in a chaotic, sort of voice to get down...now...please), but I had a quick recovery, thanks to my accountability partner, aka husband Tom.

So yeah! And Today! Look at the beautiful snow! It is so perfectly beautiful! Where is my fireplace and hot chocolate? Ok, no fireplace, but I do have some hot chocolate!!!!!

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Ehlan said…
Let it snow--I hear snowstorms bring on babies! Glad your holiday was wonderful!
December 30, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Kristen said…
Sounds like you had a great Christmas! I hope the New Year continues to bring you joy! :)
December 30, 2008 at 4:49 PM
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