Saturday, December 26, 2009

Christmas Cookies


We all made and decorated cookies on christmas eve. This was a yearly tradition in my family growing up, and now we do it in our house as well. Fisher now holds the record for putting more frosting on a cookie than previously thought humanly possible! Also in keeping with tradition, we made a few "felix" cookies in honor of my brother, Derek.
Scott and I were in the thick of battle competing for the title of best felix cookie. (i won, of course.)

Julieann and Josh bought Jamison a traditional Chinese formal outfit while we were in China. Jamison ALWAYS wants to wear it, but I only let him for special occasions. He wanted to wear it for Christmas. The last picture is him wearing his gold outfit holding Fisher.

We had a fun day together. The boys all played outside building a snow fort for most of the afternoon. they each got something they wanted for christmas, and i was so excited to be looking around our living room at all SIX boys together. Jamison's first christmas at home with us. It made me very happy. I am growing to like him more and more. i have loved him from the first time i saw his picture, but LIKING him is taking so much longer than i could have ever imagined. still waiting. still trusting.

Merry Christmas to you all. Peace to your heart.



Saturday, December 12, 2009

Applesauce

Some of the boys helped me make applesauce. Jamison did a LOT of the peeling. He loves to help out in the kitchen. Oliver (5) and our youngest, Fisher(2) also really enjoy helping with cooking, so they tried their hand at peeling and measuring out cinnamon and sugar. Jamison is getting pretty handy in the kitchen. He uses a chef knife to cut up apples, celery and carrots. I like it that there is one child who Loves to empty the dishwasher for me :)

Hopefully i will be posting more pictures on here. i am slowly learning how to use this strange contraption called the computer. i wanted to post the pictures and i will write a post soon about school and jamison's surgery. today is a busy day for us. the kids are all waiting for me to finish this and make them breakfast. we have three hockey games and one hockey practice. jamison's saturday school with the national foundation of the blind has their christmas party today and i need to go grocery shopping sometime in there too!
thanks for checking in on us. much love!




Jamison and Holden



Teaching little brother, Holden how to use the brailler.