Our Christmas Celebrations

December 30, 2015April 4, 2017

Another “first” we couldn’t wait to celebrate: CHRISTMAS.

I always had dreams of watching our child open his/her first gift. Getting up Christmas morning and celebrating Christmas as a family. Telling our child about what Christmas really is about. A baby that came to save the world.

And now those dreams have come true. Every single one of them.

What a special Christmas it was. A Christmas we will always remember!

We were blessed to be able to travel home for Christmas, which is always so special. Catching up with family, friends, and spending Christmas together as a family of 3.

Michigan weather consisted of 60-some degree weather with rain and a rainbow, days before Christmas

Mazy is so intrigued by the grandfather clock

Sterk Family Christmas

Waking up Christmas morning – someone is a little excited to open her gift from mom and dad!

Mazy is determined to get that wrapping paper off!

Her new Sit to Stand Toy – someone is a little proud

Geurink Family Christmas

I LOVE doing puzzles!

Mazy is obsessed with dogs – even Clifford!

We couldn’t be more thankful for our families! And most of all, we couldn’t be more thankful for our Savior, who God sent down in the form of a baby, a human, to walk the life we walk, and then to die for us so we could be set free! What more could we ask for – to be able to spend eternity in perfection, with our Father!

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Anonymous says:

December 31, 2015 at 5:37 am

Wonderful pictures, thanks for sharing them! What a wonderful Christmas for you all!!! And I recognize the back of the head in that third picture – lol!!! "HI!!!"

Wishing you all God's blessings!!!

Love – the Carlsons!!!

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Kristin Sterk says:

January 6, 2016 at 12:33 am

Thank you Carlsons! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas as well – good to hear from you :)!

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