Hello, friends! I hope you’ve been having a wonderful Christmas. Other than a cold/sore throat thing, I have been loving this Christmas with our little family – so much better than last year! A newborn baby and nights broken up into 1 1/2 hour stretches of sleep at a time can be a bit stressful, so this Christmas, I found myself sitting back and watching Everett zip around all over the place, enjoying the stage of life we’re at.
He just started saying a bunch of words, like “this”, “that”, “there”, and “come”, using them most often when pointing at food he wants to eat, or the girls’ toys he wants to get into. “That! Come!” As in, “Come to me so I can grab it, and run away.” So much fun.:)
He passionately loves playing outside, and Anika and Kaylia have been so great about playing with him so I can get some work done until they come in with cold, rosy cheeks.
I’m kind of feeling ready to get back to normal routine, but we have another week of gatherings and holiday activities, so we will press on! Happy Monday!
Ordinary Days 
Hi!
Thanks ever so much for the lovely pictures of your little family!
It always adds something special to my day!
Elma brought me back yesterday! Parking on her yard is a problem
when it gets cold and the vehicle has to be plugged in.
Wishing you a healthy, happy NEW YEAR!
A. Nettie
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