Merry Christmas Everyone! Well, we did it - we moved into our new home this Tuesday! Monday, they finally came out, installed the new power pole and hooked up our power! I prayed in the morning for God to please hold off on the snow we were supposed to get (even if it was flurries - as they wouldn't work in it), so that the work could be completed. Detroit Edison had come out the week before, but ended up sitting here for 4 hours while the snow was "spitting" and left saying they couldn't work with the snow - too dangerous. So, on my way to town for Brooke's neurologist appointment, my husband texted me "we have power". YIPPEE - I prayed Thank you Jesus and now you can let it snow all you want:) When we came out of Brooke's appt., IT WAS SNOWING:) God is so good! So, Jeremy worked fast and furiously on the room he built around the well bladder in the barn so that we could also turn the water on! We moved in without the water on Tuesday night - everytime I go to Dad Fitch's I grab a van full of our stuff and bring it here and put it away! Yesterday, before leaving for Christmas Eve at Mom Rich's we had the room insulated and enclosed enough to turn the water on:) Took our first hot shower this morning - Praise the Lord! So thankful to be at our "place" now:) Thankful for Dad Fitch putting us up for the 5 weeks he did:) We moved our fridge Wednesday night and I got groceries yesterday morning. I'm getting ready to do some baking in a few minutes:)
Had a great first of our Christmases at Mom Rich's with Jenni and girls, Christopher and Amy and boys and Grandma Reid. Good food, good desserts:) Today, had to wake the kids up, let them open a present while we were waiting for Brooke and Curt to come home from their dad's. Grandpa Steve and Sherry came by and they started ripping and tearing:) Now everyone is playing and relaxing til we go to Aunt Jenni's tonight for snacks and more fellowship. Living in the mobile home after being in a "house" with a basement is tricky - trying to organize, organize, organize everytime I walk through. I hate the cold and going out to the barn to find stuff when I need it is not fun for me:) Yesterday, I finally got to help Jeremy with the room in the barn for a bit - all I did was put blown in insulation in the ceiling of the room - he built a load bearing ceiling cuz it's a hay loft on top so it's being insulated above the room ceiling and then he'll put the floor of the loft over it. Lyndsay is doing pretty good in her toddler bed in her room - sleeps pretty good for the most part. The first night, the kids didn't want to sleep in their own rooms because they are used to us all sleeping in the same room (basement at Steve's:)). But, the last 2 nights have been better - Lyndsay woke up last night and came to our room because the wind and rain were pretty noisy!
Today I am so thankful to have a cozy home, a beautiful view from all of the windows - still hoping to see the occasional deer or turkey walk out... thankful for my husband and kids, for the noise they are all making and watching them enjoy all the gifts they opened this morning - Lyndsay kept saying "WOW" each time she opened or watched someone open a gift:) Erin was worried about trying to catch Santa in the act last night - hoped whe would hear the sleigh bells and be able to come out! When we got our tree on tuesday, we decorated it Wednesday morning and Erin stopped while decorating, looked around and said how is he going to get in here, anyway (talking about Santa). Lyndsay got the angel out of the box and stood at the bottom of the tree trying to get Daddy's attention to put it on top of the tree! Thankful for my saviour who gave His Son to die on the cross for us! We don't promote santa, but haven't had the heart to completely squash Erin's enthusiasm about him this year:) Trying to focus more on Jesus' birth and what He did for us... Kids are so precious! I will be sending our annual picture and letter out, but not til next week - finally have all the kids together so we can get a family picture hopefully tonight! It's just been too busy the past month or more:) But, that's one of my favorite things to do this time of year, so I'm not going to skip it! I will post pictures soon - have lots to update photo wise from the last few months!
Merry Christmas everyone from our home to yours! Love, Chris
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