Christmas 2009

We're growing!

Six original Denholms, 3 siblings in-law, and 2 new babies provides for one blessed Christmas 2009! This year, instead of celebrating at my parent's house, was our first year celebrating in Virginia at Kelly and Scott's and also our first year with babies! It was crazy, it was short, but boy was it fun.

Highlights of the holiday
(in no particular order):

 1.) Sledding on Christmas Eve with my 26-year-old brother and 31-year-old brother-in-law (except we didn't have sleds, so we had to scrounge up anything and everything sled-able.)

2.) A REAL winter jacket (with down stuffing and all!); warmest thing I've ever put on my body.

3.) ECPLIPSE

4.) This one:

5.) A white christmas thanks to the below-freezing temperatures that kept the snow from melting from 5 days prior.

6.) My 7-lb. nephew dressed up as Santa Claus :)

7.) Happy new families:

8.) Healthy family, all in one place.

9.) Vegan Vacay that allowed me to eat Christmas Eve hors d'ouvres.

10.) Rest.

11.) Cooking class in Philly with a well-known Vegan Chef...so excited.

12.) Spice Rack, complete with over 20 organic spices (Call me silly, but spices are expensive!)

13.) Witnessing my brother-in-law soothe his crying, 4-week-old son by singing Rick Astley.

To say this was a great Christmas would be an understatement. 

Praise God for making that the case.