Finally- the last of the Christmas pictures! And it's already FEBRUARY! Wow.....
Blaise's first Christmas! We spent the night at the Baca house and spent the morning with Gma Suz, Gpa Harold, Aunt Shar and Uncle Paul. I realized we videoed and didn't take too many pictures all together! Oops! 
Ohhh-a power tool! Blaise was quite fascinated with it!
After our morning with the Bacas, we headed out to St. Albans to have a delicious, sweet & savory brunch and celebrate with my mom's family. 
Our first Christmas as a family
Happy baby! (Gma Suz gave him this adorable little outfit!)
Mimi
Blaise with gma and great gma!
Yet another family photo (Yes, we over did it!) I'm sure we'll take this many with child #4, right?! ;)
Christmas was a lovely day, and the view of the Missouri River from the bluffs was so pretty ! 
Daddy love
Blaise chatting with Ellie (who napped almost the whole time!)
My mom snapped this beautiful twilight over the Missouri picture....
Well that's it for the Christmas pictures! (There would have been even one more Christmas get together-with Harold's fam-but it got canceled!) It's a blessing to have all our family near, and we love getting together with them over the holidays (and other times as well!). We know as our family continues to grow, we'll have to cut back-5 celebrations is a lot! We realize that so much business can take away from why we celebrate in the first place-Christ entering our world as a babe. The challenge for us (I'm sure it's this way for all believers!) is to make Him the focus admits all the hustle and bustle.
In closing, I want to share one of my favorite Christmas hymns...
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Come Thou long-expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the saints Thou art; Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child and yet a King, Born to reign in us forever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone; By Thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Charles Wesley, 1744
Christmas has come and gone, and there's always a twinge of sadness putting away the decorations and thinking about how long it will be until it comes again. But I'm reminded that the joy of Christ leaving his throne and coming to earth as a babe (then living a perfect life and sacrificing himself for us!) should be remembered and celebrated daily. Even without the tinsel and lights! May our hearts daily turn to Him and be at rest because of his entering our world to redeem us- and rejoice at his promise to come again!
Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the saints Thou art; Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child and yet a King, Born to reign in us forever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone; By Thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Charles Wesley, 1744
Christmas has come and gone, and there's always a twinge of sadness putting away the decorations and thinking about how long it will be until it comes again. But I'm reminded that the joy of Christ leaving his throne and coming to earth as a babe (then living a perfect life and sacrificing himself for us!) should be remembered and celebrated daily. Even without the tinsel and lights! May our hearts daily turn to Him and be at rest because of his entering our world to redeem us- and rejoice at his promise to come again!
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