Our Christmas Holiday Break began
with Larry getting ACL reconstructive surgery
on his left knee.
It's been a long wait for him...
almost 5 years since his original injury.
He's missed many activities due to
the missing tendons and has suffered
much pain and swelling with too much
strain.
It's been hard over the years to find the right
time to leave work for recovery,
the right time in between having kids
that I could survive without his help,
and the right insurance coverage.
Finally the stars have aligned
and with a string pulled from his
own hamstring, Larry's knee is mended!
So we enjoyed the comforts of home
together with Dad home
(even if he was asleep from his
pain med's for most of it)
and made due spending time
in each other's company.
We painted ornaments,
made forts,
watched Christmas movies,
read 1,000s of Christmas books,
put together two 500 piece puzzles,
and finally on Christmas Eve
we made sugar cookies for Santa.
I have admit, this table is awesome.
It holds are family (+ more) and has plenty
of space to spread out.
One happy family.
(We didn't forget Dan, but we knowingly
plan "hands on" activities like these for
when he his peacefully napping)
Who's that hungry girl?
Little Orphan Annie?
Nope, it's our little Keira Jane.
She ate her weight in cookies
that afternoon!
Daddy was her servant as she ordered
him to put specific colored icing on
her cookies and then saved the shaking of
sprinkles for herself.
Sydney got out toothpicks
to add details to her cookies.
Emma was very concerned
about making her gingerbread girl
to look exactly like her!
And then she ate it.
Ben and his "half smile"!
I am treasuring this photo.
It is the first time I have caught
that cute facial expression.
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