This past 2 weeks have been filled with surprises, sadness and joy! We started the week by hearing the tragic news that my brother-in-law, Brian's mother had a massive brain aneurism. Our family was really sad to hear this terrible news, but also excited that we would now be able to spend Christmas with my sister, Ashlei and her family. They were not planning on coming to TX for the Christmas holiday, but quickly got on an airplane to be in The Woodlands with Brian's mom. Brian's mom, Diane passed away on Tuesday and went to be with the Lord at the young age of 59. She will be dearly missed.
The first of many Christmas celebrations began...
Thursday night, we went to our church's Christmas Eve service. Hazel looked adorable in her Christmas Dress and enjoyed celebrating Jesus' birth!
Jesse, Hazel and I went to Waco Friday for Christmas Eve and had a great time with Jesse's family, eating a delicious Christmas meal, singing carols, and opening gifts.
After driving back home Christmas Eve night, we woke up Christmas morning and had Ashlei, Dawson and Brian over to open presents. Santa brought Hazel a Little Tykes play house! She and Dawson were so excited and had a great time opening gifts together. It was a special blessing to have their family here on Christmas morning. That afternoon we went to my sister, Tiffani's house in Cypress and spent the day with her family.
On the 30th, we had a late Meredith Christmas celebration with my whole family. It was so nice to have ALL of my 4 sister's families there this year. (we missed uncle Kort though) You can imagine the chaotic, but fun time it was with 11 grandkids playing, and opening gifts together at my parents house. We are thrilled to be able to add three more kids to the bunch next Christmas, since Ashlei is 20 weeks pregnant with twins and I am 10 weeks pregnant!! Can you imagine, 14 grandkids!
P.S. Hazel did get what she wanted for Christmas, her cousin got her the tea set and grandma got her a Zoobie pet ladybug!
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Dori- I am so sorry to hear about Brian's mom- please give Ash and him my sympathies. SO excited for both of you on your pregnancies- how fun! Happy New Year to your beautiful family!
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