Tis the season for holiday parties! December has brought a lot of fun, and a lot of babysitters, as we have headed out for Christmas parties. The celebrations began on December 2nd with the Lincoln Lutheran faculty Christmas party. We enjoyed drinks & hor d'oeuvres at Chez Hay in downtown Lincoln while Kylie hung out at Keith & Jana Spilker's house. They had a blast!
Then it was Ryan's co-workers turn to get together on December 7th at JTK restaurant in the Haymarket. Ryan's aunt Karen & uncle Dave, along with their whole family, had the pleasure of watching Kylie that evening. It is a blessing to have family & friends that live just minutes from us who are willing to babysit. It also gives mom peace of mind knowing she is well taken care of and getting lots of love!
Finally, this past Saturday we had our 2nd annual Christmas gathering with our close group of friends here in Lincoln. We consider this group to be like family, so thought it was fitting that we'd also celebrate the holidays together. Grandma Nancy was kind enough to drive down and stay with Kylie since we knew this would be a late night. Matt & Rene' Hodges hosted this year and prepared delicious prime rib to go with all the fixings everyone provided. It was a great night with friends, food, drinks, a white elephant gift exchange, and a lot of laughter. It was at this gathering last year that Steph & Eric announced they were pregnant with twins. Rene' and Matt were also expecting at the time, so our group has grown by four little girls since last Christmas. What a difference a year can make!
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| A quick family picture before heading out to the party |
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| The whole group: Ryan, Lisa, Steph, Eric, Dave, Deanna, Matt, and Rene' |
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| Tummy time showdown with grandma on Sunday |
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