Finally! I know, I know, what took ya so long??? Trying to find a less time consuming way to post 50 some odd pictures took some time. I officially took too many pictures, and so many turned out cute I just had to post them! A quick synopsis of our Christmas- The weeked before break we went down to Indiana for our annual Christmas party with Brendon and Amanda Aspenson. Micah and Lisa Kephart, Josh and Shelly, Aspenson's, and us.....yup- pretty fun. Micah and Lisa were absent this year because little Caedmon still needs his mommy! They were missed! That Sat. we drove down to Marion to celebrate Elijah's birthday with Jay's family. His Pirates of the Caribbean party was a smash hit, thanks Kel!
The week of Christmas break we took of on Thurs. to head to Marion OH for Chrismas with Jason's fam. Sorry- no pics from this event, Kelly took them all and they're posted on her blog! On Christmas Eve, we loaded up in the car and headed down to FL! It really was a great trip. The kids were angels and it was fun being with my whole family. Christmas morning we were in a hotel and had breakfast at the Waffle House- UNFORGETTABLE! It may sound Scrooge-like, but we had a blast! We got down to Orlando that afternoon and had Christmas with my family the next morning. On Wed. it was off to Disney!!! What an experience. It was the busiest day of the year....need I say more? 12 hours and 5 rides later, we were pooped! The kids thought it was heaven. Seeing the kids faces light up in It's a Small World was priceless. When Zeke saw Mickey Mouse on the stage in front of the castle his jaw dropped and his little eyes were like saucers! The wait for Pirates of the Caribbean was like something out of a Holocaust movie, but the ride was AWESOME! Elijah and Emmy were hysterical. When Jack Sparrow popped out the barrel, I about lost it! On Thursday night we went to Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. I know it sounds totally hokey, but we LOVE it! It was our second time and just as fun. Emmy couldn't get enough of all the horses. The rest of our vacation was spent relaxing and swimming in the pool. The weather at the end of the week was heavenly, 83 and partly cloudy....why do we live in MI again???? Well, enjoy all the pictures and hope all of you had a great Christmas!!
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yipppeeee, pictures! Love the slide show...is that pretty easy to do? I am so glad your family had a fun time in FL...wow, for Christmas! The kids will never forget this trip.
Thanks for sharing.
Great slide show Holly! Loved it...wish I was in Florida too!
Angie
How cool Holly to watch the slide show. I LOVE Disney! Hope you liked Windsor Hills...we were there in Feb and loved it. Fun to see your kids playing chess as our kids did right there too. Looks like you all had alot of fun together!!!
What great pictures! I glad you all had such a good time. Your kiddos are getting so big! Happy belated Birthday to Zeke.
Looks like you had a great time! Love the pics!
Love all the pictures!! Sounds like you guys had a GRRREAT Christmas :)
I was in CA and though it wasn't 83... I heard someone mowing a lawn and smelled grass and wasn't wearing a heavy coat and scarf. I came back wondering, too, why I live in the midwest.
I will take credit for the slide show...you are welcome! LOL. I loved looking at all of the pictures, thanks for sharing. Wish you could have stayed longer at the grate christmas so we could chat, it was fun. See you soon.
You and your sister crack me up! How funny you both had the same idea! Great pics of your Christmas! Elijah is hilarious, Emmy is so cute (loved the movie star picture!) and Zeke is such an adorable little man! Love you!
Holly,
How do you find the time to do all of this blog-stuff! I haven't posted anything since September!!!! Your family is beautiful, sorry we missed you at Homecoming, tell Jay I said Hi. We saw Shelly and her family at the movies over New Years. So happy for them and the new little one! I'm going to blob more, I promise...
Jer
I just wrote "blob" more! I'm a moron! (And turning in to quite the blob, I might add...) Where's that thigh master?!
Jeremy- gotta tell ya I just love to see comments from you. Although we haven't seen you and Jen much recently, know how much we love you and hope to see you soon!!
Be sure see comment #23 on my Anon Fan Club post.
OK It IS a small world after all. We were at the Magic Kingdome on Wed. after Christmas!!!!! It was horribly busy and a bit cold, but fun nonetheless. I can't believe you were there at the same time! The last time we were in Florida, we saw Brendan and Amanda at the Tampa airport. Too weird.
I want you to know that we have been praying for you through all this stuff with Josh. Hope you're doing all right. :)
I can not find your email on here...but want you to know that we've been praying for you guys too! I am sure things will be a little different with the Church situation!Can I just say, how amazing your Church and Community have been through this whole ordeal! I bet you are so proud...and probably feel so loved!
I am sure you missed your kiddos while you were gone!
Praying!!!! Everyday!!!!
JoEllen
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