December 26 - 39 Weeks

Um, I made it to 39 weeks.  Andlie was 10 days early (passed that mark on the 22nd) and Haze was 13 days early (passed that mark on the 20th) and both of them were born when I had gained 29 pounds (passed that mark on the 21st).  So, here we are.  Waiting.  

Can't wait to meet you, little girl!  We love you already!

December 25 - Christmas

Woke up to Google+ call coming in from the family to talk to Elder Goodwin!  Talk to him for a bit.

Couldn't stand it any longer.  Woke kids up around 8:15.

After they ran into our room & said "hi" to the family & Bret, we got off the Google+ call to go see what Santa left!

Tore open presents & swam in wrapping paper & toys!  (Somewhere in between gifts, I got back on the Google call & put us on mute & continued to open presents.)

Breakfast - French Toast casserole!

Play outside with our new sleds & snowball makers!  Used the sleds to go down the slide that Daddy made.  Mommy even went down the slide on the sled hoping it would make her go in to labor!  We stayed outside for a long time making snowballs, throwing them (Haze's favorite), and laughing together!

Lunch time!

To the park!  Took our sleds & snowball makers with us & hung out until it started getting dark & cold.  (Mommy tried going on the park swing to see if that would help baby along.)

Dinner.

Play with new toys & each other.

Relax by the Christmas tree together.

Bed time.

Wonderful Christmas.  Perfect day for sledding.  Magical to be just our own sweet little family.  We are so blessed.  Merry Christmas!

December 24 - Christmas Eve

Woke up & hung out together.  Still recovering from being sick.

Played outside in the snow!

Went & got a pizza.

Frosted sugar cookies for Santa while pizza was cooking.

Lunch!

Naps & relaxing for Mom & Haze.  Playing in the snow for Daddy & Andlie.

Christmas Eve dinner!  Ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, homemade rolls for Mom & Dad.  Hotdogs & chicken nuggets for Andlie & Haze.

Eat sugar cookies by only the light of the Christmas tree.  

Listen to the Christmas story read from the Bible by Daddy.  Discuss.

Open one present - Christmas jammies!

Watch "The Nativity."  (The short clip published by the Church.)

Go on a light ride.

Set out cookies for Santa, carrots for his reindeer, and a key on our front porch for Santa to use!

Bed time!

Santa came.

December 23 - Carriage Ride

Went down to Riverwoods & rode the Christmas horse & carriage tonight!  We had a great time seeing the lights & hearing the jingle bells on the horses as we rode around in the carriage!

December 22 - Sunday Dress

Andlie & Haze are modeling this year's Christmas Sunday outfits.  I am certain that we have the cutest kids in the entire world.

We were all (except Andlie) still feeling pretty sick this morning (hence, Haze's face), but we managed to get ready enough to go sit in the foyer & listen to the Christmas Program during Sacrament.  

Then we ditched & came home & slept and drank lots of fluids.

December 21 - Sick House

Good thing we got this couch a couple weeks ago.  We're all sick (except Andlie) and have been spending lots of time sleeping, watching movies, and drinking fluids & Tylenol downstairs.  We're more than thankful that we're not doing that on the old furniture - camping chairs.

Note: Poor Andlie.  She's been so bored, but so so sweet & kind & patient with all the rest of us while we wallow around & sniffle.

Note 2: Dear Sickness, Get out of our house before our baby & Christmas arrive.  Please & thank you.

December 20 - Still Sick & Snow Slide

Poor Haze is going on 48+ hours with the sickies.  At least he got some rest today.  Meanwhile, Andlie & Daddy found something else fun to do in the snow - build a slide!  Man, that Dad.  He's pretty awesome.  Andlie played on the slide until her bum was wet and frozen.  She loves it!  Daddy says he learned to build slides like this when he was little in the church parking lot.  Wherever he learned it, it was a big success!  Now if Haze could get feeling better....