Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! We didn't have time to post cards this year, so consider this your Christmas greeting. And also, happy new year ;-)

We had a wonderful time over the weekend. Ben's whole family was in town to celebrate and it was lovely to have everyone together. Here's the proof!

Mike is missing because he was at home sick, and Adele is not there, but it's almost everyone. The newest addition is Nate (back row, second from right) - he is Laurie's boyfriend who became her fiance over the weekend. Congratulations you two!!

On Christmas eve we had dinner at Bill and Ginger's followed by the traditional Hamer talent show. This year we had some fabulous talents including musical numbers...

And magic shows, comedy routines, singing, tv shows, and even synchronized swimming demonstrations!

On Christmas day we were surprised to find lots of gifts for Adele at the hospital. She got a toy from a little girl who had spent her first Christmas in special care, and it was a very sweet gift with a nice note.

We all got together at Ben's Grandma's nursing home for Christmas lunch and had the largest table in the room...

Fiona had a lot of fun clomping around in my winter boots...

Then in the afternoon we gathered at Cathy's house to exchange gifts and eat some more food! Fiona got a gift from Grandma and Grandpa that means she'll finally be some more use around the house...

It was a lovely day!

Adele continues to do really well. She's still gaining weight like crazy and is now more than 4 lbs 8oz. Tonight when I visit she'll be given her first ever bottle, so hopefully she'll like it and drink at least a little of it! She gets cuter every day...

I'm really looking forward to when she gets to come home!