Christmas with the 'Rents!

We did it!

We finally conned family into coming for a holiday ;)

Cameron's parents arrived late Thursday night, and we were so pleased to have them here for the week! We stayed up chatting and updating each other on the latest goings on, then off to bed!

Friday, we had a late morning, then went out to brunch. We ladies did some last minute grocery shopping while the men cleaned our garage and built shelving to corral all of our quickly growing supply of out-grown baby things. I am SO EXCITED to have the garage back! (did I mention we've had a car in there that we donated last week? It hadn't been working for 4 years. Time to go, eh?) Now I can park the car out of the rain and frost. ahhhhh :)

Friday night, it was off to Chuck & Diana's house for a glorious turkey dinner. BACKSTORY: for those who don't know Chuck, he's Cameron's Dad's Boyfr...I mean best friend. They've known each other a VERY long time, and get together for all kinds of shenanigans when Bill comes to visit. We opened up our Christmas Eve presents at home and all received our new Christmas Jammies!

Christmas morning was so nice! Very laid back, cinnamon rolls in the oven, baby/grandma snuggling time kinda morning. Everybody got great presents (including the whopper cameron surprised me with...an iMAC!) and it was such a fun day.

We spent the rest of the week enjoying each other's company, living life with no schedules, laughing and eating. Boy, did we eat!

Tuesday night, we headed up to Clayton to Cameron's cousin Heather's house for a family get-together. Lynette & her two sisters and their families all came and we played with the kiddies all night! We had another great meal (EATING! mmmm), then enjoyed the annual ornament exchange. So fun to catch up with them all, and to finally meet Cameron's Aunt Sharon. We know each other very well, but hadn't met yet! She's a joy!

Now, as I sit here typing, Bill & Lynette are sitting on the couch reading and I'm realizing they head home tomorrow morning. :( We so rarely get to be with family I really take advantage of the time we have, but it still feels too soon. We loved having them here, and Miles LOVES his Grandma & Grandpa so very much. He likes to mimic Grandma's sighs and he steals Grandpa's glasses the second he's in his arms. What a wonderful week.

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Fah Rah Rah Rah Rah....

Merry Christmas!!!

From the Stone Family to yours.

Please, Christmas Don't Be Late!!

Our tree has been up and decorated gor some time, but to get Miles to stand still for a picture is a little harder. We did it though!

He loves the "tee". Miles asks to flip the light switch every day to turn the lights on, and says "oooooh" each time. So far, Christmas is just so exciting to him! We sing Christmas Carols, and talk about how Baby Jesus was born. We also taught him that Santa says "ho ho ho!" and he proudly tells everybody!

Cameron's parents are coming for Christmas, too!! Even more to be excited about! They'll arrive either tomorrow or Friday depending on weather and what time they leave Boise. Can't wait!

Another of Miles & his "tee"

(along with his new favorite toy, an empty wrapping paper roll)

Post-pone

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I've been taking a break! I was very busy at work over the last week before I took a TWO week vacation for Christmas!!!

I also have had no time to blog because I have been doing a lot of homemade gifts for Christmas, and that takes more time than I thought! I usually make a few things at a time, but never as many as I made this time! Phew! Finally finished on Sunday, and the gifts are all wrapped and sent. Now. If only I can figure out what to get my husband...

Picture post after Christmas of all the fun I've been making lately.

Does it get any better than this?!

After one year of going through all the craziness that is entailed in an adoption process, (check out their journey here) My big sister Katie and her husband Matt announced on Friday that they are expecting (through a wonderful, selfless woman) a baby boy on January the 10th!!!! Our whole family has been praying endlessly that these two could be matched with their child. I've prayed for the birth mom, the baby, K & M, their families, EVERYTHING! This baby boy is so lucky to be joining the Fischer family! KAtie and Matt are just going to be the best parents!!
Me (left) with Katie
Won't she be such a fun momma?!



Matt with Miles sportin' their UCLA gear




Katie with Miles last Christmas




One of my favorite photos!

Matt is going to be such a caring Dad.









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After going through becoming a mother myself only a year ago, it is the happiest thing for me to hear that Katie will also be going through it with me VERY soon!

SOON!

I gotta get going on making baby stuff!!!