Wow, having a baby at Christmas makes it so much more meaningful and fun. The cliche of seeing everything as new through a child's eye is so true.
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| First Carousel Ride |
Christmas was busy, with lots of activities leading up to it.
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| Candy Cane Train |
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| HIC Trolley Ride |
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| Decorating the tree |
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| Gingerbread Village |
Christmas Eve candlelight service was wonderful too, reminding me of the precious gift of love God sent me this year.
I spread out opening presents from other people over three nights, as she would get tired after opening 3 or 4 gifts. Medhanit really needed nothing, but was blessed with much. My neice Shawna joined us and we had a lovely Christmas together.
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| Learning to open a present with Auntie Shawna |
New Year's Eve we were so tired and fell asleep
far before the New Year rang in.
Celebrating our first Gena together was really special with our friends Alana and Xander and their twin Ethiopians two-year-olds Yona and Henry. A feast with lots of playful fun was had, reminding us that it is the focus on love, not gifts, that binds us together.
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