Christmas 2013

I am either less wordy lately or have less time. Either way, here is our fabulous Christmas summed up in pictures. We had a very nice time this year and really just enjoyed being together as a family. Sweet Harper kept everyone's thoughts where they should be this time of year: Jesus. As trying as parenthood can be at times, it really does make you much more humble and much more aware of your sinfulness and need for Jesus. This Advent season we were really able to focus on that much more than I have in a long time. Enjoy the pictures.

 Celebrating Christmas at Nonnie and Poppa's house!

 Excited for her Belle crown!

 Harper giving her cousins "the look" when they try to help open her present!

 Nonnie made an AMAZING playhouse for Harper and all the girls enjoyed playing in it! I need to add more pictures of just how beautiful and detailed it is!

 She loves her princess dress and Rapunzel hair, also made by Nonnie!

 Christmas Eve!

 Ribbon dancing. Sometimes you just gotta go where the beat takes you!

 I love this picture because she is totally saying "yes!" and you can tell. She was excited because she thought "Santa brought me baby diapers!" and was relieved to see instead it was a farm. Santa, FYI, did not bring this gift, we got it for her, but she didn't understand that ALL her presents were not from Santa!

 Harper a) loved her new barn and b) decorated it for "Tismas"

 She got a new bathrobe and slippers (not shown) just like mom and dad have!

 Sassy much?

 Loving her new blocks at my parent's house!

 Merry Christmas from the Martins!

Insisting everyone play ring-around-the-rosy!