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Our Christmas In Pictures

I finally got our pictures from Christmas uploaded and had to share some of my favorites!

Family Christmas 2012

The first picture was taken while Abby was helping me wrap gifts and the holiday festivities began in full swing the weekend before Christmas when my in-laws came to town to celebrate!

Family Christmas 2012

Abby smiled big while modeling her Christmas dress! Unfortunately this was also the day the fever set in but we were able to make cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve! These were the first success batch of sugar cookies I have made since going gluten-free and these were absolutely delicious! I used a Gluten-Free Sugar Cookie Mix from Kinnickinick! Sick or not, Abby was still excited on Christmas morning to see all the presents left under the tree! She spent most of the day playing with her new vanity and play make-up!

Family Christmas 2012

Bad weather pushed back my family arriving from Virginia as scheduled but we didn’t mind stretching out celebrating a little longer! It was like Santa made a second stop! Abby was extremely excited when she received her own set of wheels from Nana and Poppy!

It was most definitely a memorable Christmas and I cherished every minute we were able to spend with family over the holidays! While the gifts and goodies are a fun part of the festivities, the most important celebration was that of remembering the amazing gift that was given to each of us through the birth of Christ!

What was your favorite holiday moment?

2012 in Review: My Favorite Blog Posts of the Year

I must admit that 2012 was not a stellar year. The surgery and recovery from the bowel obstruction that occupied so much of my summer was probably the hardest thing I have ever been through physically, emotionally, and mentally. So as the year draws to a close, I am ready to put the past behind me and hold out hope that 2013 is going to amazing (and surgery-free)!

 

In reflecting over the last year, I decided to share my favorite posts of 2012!

 

January: Behind The Name – How I Chose A New Kind of Normal

February: Choosing to Fight

March: The Mental Side Effects of Endometriosis

April: Being Infertile in A Fertile Family

May: Chronic Illness & Marriage: The Importance of Communication

June: The First 7 Days

July: Easy French Manicure

August: My Clothes Hurt

September: Dear NASCAR

October: Choosing Hope vs Facing Reality

November: A Letter to My Health

December: My Secret Trick to Gift Wrapping

 

What was your favorite blog post of 2012? Leave me a link as I would love to read it!

Sickness Cannot Ruin Christmas

Blessed on Christmas

We are going on week 4 of the Crud at our house and Abby has been running a fever since Sunday night (and we haven’t had a full night’s sleep since) but it will take more than that to ruin our Christmas! Santa made a stop at our house and Abby was so excited to see what was under the tree! After opening our presents, it was nice to put our feet up while Abby played and enjoyed the glow of the fake fire of the Disney Fireplace and enjoy the glow of the Christmas tree while Abby played!  I wish I wasn’t flaring but at least we are all at home together! My parents come in town tomorrow for another round of Christmas fun! Hopefully we can squeeze in a visit to the doctor between filling up on turkey and sugar cookies!

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