Christmas Traditions

There were four girls, who started to hang out in grade 12. What started out as highschool friendships have lasted through the test of the last 7 years. The test of relationships and marriages, of buying our first houses, of becoming apart of our church communities. They have stood the test of pregnancy and childbirth. We have annoyed eachother at times, built eachother up at other times. We have studied the Bible and remind eachother of what IS important. We're at a point of holding eachother accountable for our actions. Of reminding eachtother that marriage is first, we have learned from eachtother and we continue to grow.

Every Christmas we get together for a Christmas dinner. These little ones filling up the couch love each other. They celebrate each other's birthdays, they hug and they bite each other. They fight and they play. Every year we take a picture of the kids on the couch and every year the couch gets a bit more crowded. Next year one more will be added, possibly more as a lot can happen in 12 months:) Our get togethers are crazy as the kids have far outnumbered the adults, the best part is that we have learned to talk over and around them, the craziness no longer gets in the way as we are all in this together. To have friends you can lean on is a great blessing. We've gotten good at taking care of each other. We're comfortable at eachothers homes, we all have different strengths and different weaknesses and we know this about each other. There is a lot to be thankful for and I was reminded of this on Sunday!