Celebrating with the Youngs

On another weekend in December, Grandma Marie, Grandpa Tom and Aunt Sarah came to enjoy a lot of festivities with us.  They got to see a lot of Christmas programs.  It was fun!  Jovie couldn't wait for them to arrive!

The first night they were here, we walked to Haddon Heights to see the town decorated.  They were doing free carriage rides, and so the Youngs and Jovie went.

Then we ate at Local Links, and then went to the candy store to find yummy decorations for our gingerbread house!  We got a pre-put-together gingerbread house from Whole Foods which was awesome.  Lots of fun decorating!

                                                     

                                            

                                            

                                                      

                                                      

The next day, we opened presents- and Face-Timed with Aunt Julie!

Later in the day we got dressed for the Christmas program at Circle of Hope.  Jovie was an angel.  :)

The program was so simple, and darling, and the kids were kids and so cute and it was just wonderful!  :)

The next day was her Christmas program and party at school.

All dressed up!

First, they sang Christmas songs in the sanctuary at the church (pre-school)

Then we all went to her classroom to join her Christmas party

Such a fun and festive weekend!

Celebrating with the Rozelles

On a Saturday in December, we had a low key celebration with the Rozelles where we ate together and then opened presents.  It was fun to hang out together.

Jovie enjoying her presents

We also ended up spending Christmas Eve together, since the Rozelles ended up staying in town for a while since Baby Sister hadn't arrived yet.  There are no photos, but we went to the all-church Christmas Eve service at a COH location in Philly, and then went back to the Rozelles for dinner.

"I call him that for short"

Jovie and I were looking at a hidden picture Bible story book together yesterday.  Lions are her favorite animal, and so she picked out the Daniel picture immediately.  She said, "Let's do the Dan and the lion's den picture!" I said, "Honey, his name is Daniel,"  She said, "I call him Dan for short."

Celebrating Christmas with Grandma Susie and Grandpa Chick

All through December, we celebrated Christmas with different parts of our family as they came to us.  First was Grandma Susie and Grandpa Chick.

Dressed up for Christmas photos

                                                    

Jovie spent some of her own money on Christmas presents for grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  She was very proud to give the presents to them.

She was pretty excited to open her own, too.

In the afternoon, we drove to New Hope, hoping for Christmas decorations.  Not so much, but it was still lovely.

We came home, ate dinner, and then Jovie opened her stocking.  She loved it!

Merry Christmas!