We spent Christmas in Oregon this year. We truly missed spending the holidays being surrounded by our extended families, but this Christmas season we were able to start some family traditions at home. On Christmas Adam (Dec. 23) and Eve we baked and decorated a lot of cookies, then handed them out to some disadvantaged people around town and also delivered some to the Newberg Police station. Before attending our candlelight Christmas Eve service, we did some water tank repeats and ate Burgerville for dinner. Actually, I was the only one to eat take-out, while Benji and the girls ate ribs that he had barbecued. To our surprise, Benji and I were the first ones up Christmas morning. After rummaging through our stocking stuffers, we had buttermilk-blueberry pancakes for breakfast then headed to church. Both of our Christmas Eve and morning services offered no childcare, so it was a treat to have the girls sit with us during the service. When we got home we did a round of opening presents and playing with new toys. I made fried salmon for dinner, as per Benji's request. We watched football and opened more presents and enjoyed the yummy baked goods our amazing neighbors delivered. Such sweet memories for our family!
Stopping for gas before our family exercise session.
We did a brisk, warm-up walk to the water tank.
Benji and I took turns pushing Tessa in the stroller.
Everyone started at a different interval when Dadda said "Go!"
After 7 or 8 repeats, we were cold and ready to go home.
Christmas morning after church.
First round of presents.
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