Christmas

It was my parent's turn to have us for Christmas morning, so the way things lined up for travel, Lucy ended up with 3 straight days of Christmas! On the 23rd, we did Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Griffith, on the 24th we did Christmas at our house (so we wouldn't have to haul her toys to and from) and on the 25th, of course, we did Christmas with Mima and Ba Ba (Lucy calls my dad Ba Ba, we don't know why)

Lucy was as spoiled as all one-year-olds should be, and Tom and I were thrilled with everything we got as well. It was a short trip, but we had fun! Tom and I in our matching shirts from Tom's parents
Lucy grinning as she steals one of her cousin's toys

Christmas morning mess

"Ba ba"

Family photo

To My Grandma

This season has brought a tremendous amount of stress between buying our first home, moving, starting a new job, and the exhaustion of first trimester. Time has really gotten away from me! So, Grandma, when you read this, I'm sorry I didn't get anything in the mail for Christmas this year. I will do my best to send something for New Year's. I love you and will post pictures of Christmas as soon as we get back from Wyoming!

XOXO

Tears, tears, and more tears

Yes, I know pregnant women cry a lot...but it's more than that. Working at the Family Support Center is particularly emotional this time of year because I am so aware of so many needs that are going unmet. There are very generous people out there who are "adopting" our needy families for Christmas and buying the kids a gift or two, which is so, so wonderful. No matter how many we provide for, though, the ones I think of are the ones still left. I know there is no way we can help everyone who needs it, but gosh, it's one thing to know that, and another thing entirely to have to look a weeping mother in the eyes and say, "No, we don't have any help for your kids." I cry almost every day, now.

So if any of you out there feel like you can or would like to adopt a needy family this Christmas, please let me know. I've got lists of them, from one kid, to six kids, and everything in between. And always remember to be grateful for what we have!