Happy Christmas Eve!
Well I can't believe I'm still awake! I must be crazy.
The McDonnell Clan is all here safely. We've had a lot of fun already; shopping today, playing a board game together tonight. I don't know that Tim's ever lost a board game in his life...he's one of those people who knows ever answer to every Jeopardy question ever asked, but I can assure you he's going down tomorrow night!
I will post pictures of their visit later, when the visit has passed and the pictures all taken.
These pictures below are of Evan and Madalyn playing together, which they're just starting to do. I think I enjoy nothing more than watching them interact. There are also some pictures of Evan helping me make cookies for the neighbors. He helps dump all the ingredients, stir, and counts each cookie as it goes on the sheet. He did a very good job, is a great helper, and I love the company in the kitchen.
And isn't his haircut cute? He looks soooo old!! How does this happen so fast?! It's terrifying and exciting at once.
Madalyn is all smiles, (except when she's gnawing and fussing about her teeth coming in, though one hasn't poked through the surface just yet.) She doesn't quite know what to make of all the noise around the house and is a bit unsure of it all...though Evan has been doing laps and yelling since the moment they all arrived, just thrilled with all the excitement. He is particularly fond of Molly and Uncle Brendan, who he begs to take him in the backyard constantly.
So that's the latest...tomorrow we'll go to Mandarin Christian's candle-lit service and I'm gonna make Paula Deen's hot chocolate recipe, (my favorite cook on Food Network.) Just wanted to post a few pictures and wish you all a Happy Christmas Eve, and soon enough a Merry Christmas!
Thanks be to God for sending us His only Son!
