Merry Christmas!

 Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

We went to a Christmas Eve service and then got sushi afterwards!

The kids opened up their stocking stuffers!

The tree has a lot of gifts to be given on Christmas Day!

The table is set and I can't wait for the family to come!

Then we gave gifts!

Matt and Daisy brought the bean game and we learned how to play it.  The Chiefs lost.  The night was relaxing and fun!  Jere and Gunnar were under the weather though.  Get well!

It was past midnight and the house was quiet again.  All the gifts given.

Jesus was born to save us from our sins!  

Thank you Jesus!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas with family!

 We gathered on Sunday morning with our church family!

The children had a program and it was beautiful!

The Saturday before Christmas, the Riehl's gathered at my parents farm!  We had a brunch and good food all day long!

Everyone got presents!

We walked next door to my brothers house and the guys all sat in the sauna!  Then did a three minute cold plunge.

We had a fun day together!  

Then on Sunday after church, we gathered with the Lapps at Mom's house.  Again we ate great food and more gifts were exchanged!

Christmas is special spending time with family!  Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas week is here!

 It's time to wrap things up with the gifts and food menus!  This is a lot on my mind and taking it day by day is a good focus!  It's because of Jesus that we do all of this!

Mike is slowly working on his paint by number portrait!

Getting some simple gifts together for the teachers is fun!

These winter skies are incredible!  I see you God!

Our Christmas cards arrived and it's crunch time to get my letters printed and cards stuffed!

The walks at the park in the winter are so beautiful!

I got the cards all addressed and ready to ship out! 

 Meanwhile, we are replacing our central vac for a new one.  We are blessed.

I am trying to keep my head from overload and my heart focused on the real meaning of Christmas as we wrap up our preparations!