Christmas Time

We had the special privilege of seeing Christmas through a child's eyes this year, as we celebrated with Lamine. Dec. was a little rough we spent 8 days in the hospital. Christmas morning in the emergency room (Heath was a dear and offered to take him). New years week we were back and forth Mon, Tues, and Wed. They finally decided to do emergency surgery so we spent New Years eve in the Hospital. Through it all he never lost his Christmas Spirit!! I might have but he didn't :0 Not one stitch of Christmas decoration made it up in my house this year. The only way I survived the holidays was by prioritizing and decorating just didn't make the list.

The first celebration was Grandpa Peters Christmas. He was a little shy Aunt Tricia was kind and helped him figure out what to do. By the time we celebrated with Heaths family he was a little more in the groove. Christmas Day and the following weekend was Christmas at my moms (I have dreams about the food she cooks). Aunt Suzie and Uncle Don came all the way from Kansas for the Denlinger Christmas!! It is always so good to see them. Well I'll let the pictures explain the rest. Hope all of your Christmas's were a joy for you and your families. May we all draw closer to Christ in 2009.




Heath and I received this from
Lamine. He made it at school
and was thrilled to give it to us.






Grandpa Peters getting a great big "thank you" hug



Sweet little Will! I was so thrilled to be on his
"favorite list" this Christmas!! He is so fun to
cuddle he is just the right size. It was the best
Christmas gift I received.