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Home After Christmas

I am getting back to daily life after our typically well traveled Christmas. For us it means all the weeks leading up to Christmas we try to squeeze as much work, friend time, local family events and spiritual balance into them as possible so that we can spend time our sons if they are available...they live out of town so we are the travelers. 


We spent the week with our younger son and family arriving in time for the youngest granddaughters 5th birthday. The kiddos grow up so fast-we're so glad we are able to spend moments where we can.
The party was themed around teddy bears this birthday with lots of fun balloons, gifts and Lauren made yummy cupcakes too! 
Teddy Bear Balloons
Presents piled high!
 
Waiting to open presents

I pick this one first.

Making cupcakes :)

Here are a few of our shared moments...













The balloons lasted all the way through Christmas!
Part of the time the family shared the sickie bug...what a thing to share! 

So far Tom & I have avoided it, we'll see. 


Grandbaby Fixes

Living in  differet city from my children has its challenges including making enough family time  and getting my "Grandbaby Fixes". We like to celebrate with our children on thier birthdays and especially like spending time with the newest members of the family...it seems that babies grow and change so-ooo much!
Our son and his son had birthdays over the weekend! What a joy to spend time with everyone! Aaron has been working hard to remaster riding a unicycle. It looks harder to master than when he was twelve,  LOL. Our six year old grandson is so happy and easy to please...he circles all the boy toys in the catalog haha.
Our youngest grandson is just 8 months old and has gone from creeping to nearly walking on his own in just a couple weeks and he's had several new teeth pop through the gums in that same span of time.
Our  ten year old granddaughter is a girl after grandmas heart, she loves anything crafts so when we had a quiet moment she cuddles up beside me an says "Gandma tell me about what your working on right now and what does this craft tool do?"
The younger of my granddaughters is almost four. She is all about dancing, make believe and creative ideas of any sort. We play with Penny the dog, Marie her Aristocat stuffed kitty and numerous other stuffed furry friends lile Earl and Pearl the stuffed chipmunks. I come home tired but totally happy for my visit with them all.
I am already making  plans for the days leading up to Christmas... Yippie!!