New Year Celebration

We hosted the New Year's Eve bash this year. All the fam came except Jonny and Chrysta who were on call and couldn't leave town. They kindly sent Eden and Margot to us, though, who spent the night along with Kendall and Renee. We did puzzles, watched movies, watched sports, played games, pigged out. The next day, Nolan drove all the kids to wichita for more family time at the Wellmans. I really love having Wellmans close by. I'd say that was the most impactful thing that happened to our family this year - having the Wellmans (Scott and Cheryl) move to Wichita. And Ty and Kaycie came out to visit twice from South Carolina. When we moved to Kansas we thought we were heading out into the wilderness, never to live close to family again. Watching family gather all around us now is the most amazing blessing!

 

Hook and Reel

This was such a fun night. The nature of this restaurant is such that you have to work to eat and there is no possible way to avoid getting messy. It was delicious and hilarious! I must say that I love being the mom of 8 crazy kids!

 

Christmas Day

We were wonderfully blessed with gifts and surprises this Christmas - the biggest being Devin and Emily's baby (Karson Dean). So, Scott and I got to see what it's like to be in the hospital on Christmas Day. It was of course quiet and empty, and with a precious brand new baby in the room, it felt almost holy. He is a miraculous answer to years of prayer. That night we made a brisket and had the missionaries, Ashley, and Nelson over for dinner. We saved our saran wrap ball to open with them. It was a happy day.