If you read my last post about Christmas 2021, you know the ache and pain.
Now for some sweet JOY brought by my brother and his family who were such a HUGE example of the heart of Christ.
They traveled 18 hours + to come and hang out with the kids and I after Christmas and surround us with love and so much FUN!
They drove through the night to arrive at our house two days after Christmas to surprise my kiddos.
Kevin put together the foosball table we got for Christmas.
God bless big brothers.
Sara helped too.
Amazing sis (in law).
Now let the fun commence!
walk to the park
croquet
Bocce ball
They brought their new hoverboard and we all tried it.
Here is Kevin trying it. It's funny.
Coloring the table cloth
more coloring
pool
I think this was the beginning of the "snowball" dodgeball game.
The kids played an Escape Room game and then they made the adults do a round of it.
All of us with the same thinking pose
Aunt Sara ordering In-n-Out
Trekking games
my nephew and godson, Benji, was born on Christmas. We never get to celebrate with him and since it was only 3 days after his birthday, we decided to surprise him with a yummy ice cream cake!
Happy Birthday, buddy!
Christmas movies
playing card games with family and friends
And laughing a lot
Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
Here's the dodgeball game
Kolbe diving on the ground to avoid getting hit....it didn't work.
My kids were with Chris for 2 days of their visit so Kevin's family and I went hiking.
went to a park
met up with friends and friends' dog at the park
Another sis in law paid for us to get pedicures together. So fun.
we have pretty toes.
fun fancy food
JOY (my word that I'd just received for 2022 on the tree at church)
birds hanging at the bird feeder.
Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs
cousins walking together
How many can fit in the crack in the rocks?
cranky Kolbe
the kids playing games
went to the Burnetts and found out what happens when you leave mozzarella sticks in the oven for too long. hahaha
sledding
scratch art
sledding "caterpillar" in the driveway
Writing our favorite memories from 2021...
and our goals and hopes for the New Year (2022)
playing the saran wrap game.
more sledding
cold cousins in the snow!
Making graham cracker houses.
The kids wanted to do a Nailed It! Christmas edition
What it was supposed to look like
Nailed It - Group 1
Nail It- Group 2
We had SO much fun with Kevin and Sara and family!
THANK YOU for coming to see us.
