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A Bit of Random

I kind of threw off my schedule by doing separate posts for Abigail’s birthday and for Christmas, so here are a few other pictures from yesterday and today to play catch-up:

I got some new decorations for the table: a galvanized metal milk jug and some faux plants.

Joseph enjoyed reading some Calvin and Hobbes.

Playing supermarket (Joseph was using Paul’s old electronic stud-finder as a scanner).

I wasn’t sure my poinsettia would turn red (the conditions aren’t exactly right for it and the leaves are rather new…they just started growing back this spring after they had all fallen off after a frost), but I got some pink leaves!

A scrubber that one of my friends made for me. I love the color!

The same friend made me this towel holder. She also gave me a cute Christmas towel, but I put a more utilitarian towel in the holder for now.

Paul got me these slippers and they are so comfy! Perfect for keeping my feet warm while walking around downstairs (with tile and laminate floors).

Well, 2020 was definitely a year for the books. There was a lot that wasn’t good (with the global COVID-19 pandemic), but so much of it was still wonderful. Christmas was a big part of the wonderful. Here’s our Christmas 2020 run-down:

Paul: new shoes, a new wallet, a couple of gift cards (Lowe’s and Google Play), a mouse pad for his computer, and a new phone.

Sarah: new slippers, a complete Calvin&Hobbes collection, a new book, a piping set, and a new wallet.

Joseph: a new video game, a new small video camera, some video game accessories, a new sweatshirt, and tons of new books.

Abigail: a singing Anna doll, new pink boots, a Frozen play castle, a play shopping cart, tons of new books, and a cradle for her baby dolls.

We also got some yummy treats, some cool toy airplanes, and a fun new game from a really close friend.

That’s the temporal stuff. In reality, being home this Christmas has helped us bring back into focus just how dear our little family is and how wonderful it is that our Savior was born, that He lived, that He sacrificed himself, and that He was resurrected…all so we could return to Him and our Father in Heaven again someday. We will ever be grateful for that and for this time of year that reminds us of His birth! Merry Christmas, y’all!

Trying to convince us to let them open up some presents early. 😉

I used my roll dough recipe to make cinnamon rolls.

She was so happy that Santa brought her a singing Anna.

Joseph got a new video game in his stocking.

One of his accessories was a game controller that can be paired with his Switch.

Playing with one of her new books. It’s called “Busy Santa” and has a little Santa in a sleigh that is a pull-back car. There are tracks on each page for the car to ride on. It’s a super fun book!

All About Abigail

December 22nd was Abigail’s 4th birthday! A little about her at age four: Some of her favorites are: unicorns, Frozen, anything Halloween, and the Hulk. She’s a good eater as long as carbs and cheese are present (and as long as her veggies are seasoned appropriately), and loves fruit snacks (only the red and pink ones, though) and plain Greek yogurt (still trying to figure that one out) as snacks (separately, of course). She loves picking out her own clothes and loves to sing along to her favorite songs. The sass can be strong with her, but so can the cuteness and love. We sure love our caboose! She rocked her well visit to the doctor, too. She had three vaccines and a finger pick and didn’t freak out or cry at all (there was a bit of a pouty face right at the end, but she was so brave)! She’s 41 inches tall (77th percentile) and 37 pounds (66th percentile).