the best Christmas present ever...

...and the reason I have not blogged in so long! (my newest excuse) My sister is here from Australia! As you can see it has been sooooo much fun!

It has been between 50-70 degrees most of the time Amy has been here! We enjoyed lots of time outside!

Micaiah flew down the slide and into Auntie Amy's arms!
Amy has studied photography and got some great shots of us! I will try to blog more, the great pictures were taken by her!

enjoying the holidays!

Tonight we went down to the Madeira Festival. We had hot chocolate and cider, decorated Christmas cards, listened to the Christmas music, sat on Santa's lap, went on a horse and carriage ride, ate pizza, listened to the children's choir sing Christmas carols and watch the lighting of the Christmas tree downtown Madeira!

Elijah, Daddy, Caleb, Micaiah, Mommy, AmyMicaiah wasn't so fond of Santa, even when I sat with her
Elijah looks so fascinated, it looks like a Hallmark snapshot

Elijah and Daddy on the horse and carriage rideMicaiah and Mommy on the horse and carriage ride

Caleb and Santa

We told Caleb to tell Santa what he wanted for Christmas, he went on and on and on and on...Thomas's troublesome trucks, James, the CARS from the CARS movie,...

we said, okay Caleb, I think that is enough!

Rudolph!

Isn't he creative!