Remember how I mentioned birthday season began with Mom's a couple months ago? Well, it turned out differently than expected as the flu took over two December birthdays. But first, we gained a new one-year-old!
Hopefully the yak-down sweater I made him will last our big boy a couple of years.He already loves books... especially if they have real paper pages, which are usually off-limits. But having his very own board books is great too!
Dad still looked and felt pretty awful from the accident, and we were all traumatized to be among any traffic as I drove the hour from home, but we were so grateful to still be all together to celebrate!
A week or two later, Dad was up to getting back to camera club, but still not able to move his body freely enough to drive, so I drove him in. Praise God, He had restored the joy of driving to me again by this time!
On the way, we stopped by to get our last belongings out of the wrecked van, and it looked even worse out of the snowy ditch. What a miracle to see Dad standing by this! The miracle of one or two seconds delay in his turn kept this hit from being full on his door.
With Dad's ongoing pain levels, this was my first year to cut down the Christmas tree on our property.
Elsa helped me each step of the way!
While later than usual, we got it up just in time for Elsa's birthday!
The new fireplace looks great, but still requires open windows and an exhaust fan as we continue to burn off the new smell on warmer days.
I have even gotten out to knit in the warm corner of the deck a couple of sunny afternoons!
Due to that flu I mentioned earlier, our two birthday girls got to celebrate along with Jesus' birthday party this year!
Three year old hands needed new, wool mittens!
"Grandpa, you look better!" Yes, he does! Still dealing with pain and lack of stamina, but even his numb teeth are starting to feel better, thank God!
The day after Christmas was perfect for exploring on the kids' new snowshoes.
And the snow was perfect for building a snowman!
Then we warmed up by the basement wood stove with a sweet and spicy project: orange pomanders.
And there was even time to try out our old, candle-powered steam boats in the bathtub. What a hit!
Now the days are getting longer, and we look forward to a new year, knowing that our Good Shepherd will continue to lead us in His love and grace.
Happy New Year!
~ Hannah
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