Christmas 2013

We had a really nice Christmas - our first one in Ohio!  The boys and I had been doing lots of Christmas activities throughout December, preparing to celebrate the birth of our Savior and the homecoming of Josh! 

We made lots of cookies...

 ...bundled Joe up while we played in the snow...

 ...built a snow fort with icicles as perimeter defense....

 ...made a special handprint gift for Daddy...

 ...watched "Polar Express" with Aunt Maddie...

 ...had a visit from our friends the Lungren family and their crew of three kids...

 ...cuddled in jammies by the Christmas tree...

 ...and welcomed DADDY home on Christmas night!!!! 

 Joe enjoyed his first Christmas!

 The boys received lots of gifts but the big ones were a bike for Jack and a train/Lego table for George.  Both gifts were a hit!

 And Mommy decided that it was time the boys each had a little friend to take care of, remembering her own fun with Cabbage Patch Kids thirty years ago! At first, the boys were not impressed with the dolls, but once the novelty of other gifts wore off a little, the Cabbage Patch kids came out and have been loved on and taken care of a toted around ever since.  Even Joe got a baby...can you spot the real baby?  :-)

If ever there was a year when the song "I'll Be Home For Christmas" could have been the soundtrack for our family, this was it!  Our first Christmas together in Ohio was made extra special by Josh's arrival on Christmas night.  We are thankful for our time together (he has to return on Monday) and look forward to all that God has in store for us in 2014!  We have several job leads in the works, so stay tuned about where the Meyer family is heading next!