Christmas with the Clan

Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. Filled with magic and excitement, thankfulness and giving, and yummy food and wonder. It was exactly that in the Clan's household.

"Look at me! I'm a big girl!"

Kynan getting hopped up on shortbread.

Everyone getting their hands in the decorating process on Christmas Eve.

Dana indulging.

Ava attempting to crawl. Almost! Note: She is wearing Dana's old sleeper.

Kynan and I cuddling, watching 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'

The wonder of Christmas morning. Santa has been here!

"Look at my loot, mom!"

"I get it! You rip and then eat the paper, right?"


And only my husband would do this.... build an ice rink in our back yard. He spent all week after Christmas putting his baby together. Late nights went into flattening the snow, building the walls, and flooding the yard. It was the only time this winter we hoped for -30 temperatures to help freeze it faster. But the expression on Dana's face when he was finished, was priceless. Such pride. Kynan, of course, is getting much use of it too with his new bob skates.

A great teacher and an excellent student.