This was our first Christmas with the little girls. Honeymoon stage is still going strong. There have been lots of maladaptive behaviors talked about in therapy and that we are aware of that have not come out fully yet. So with honeymooning this morning went well.
I made everyone wait for me to shower and fix my hair and face for mental health fortitude this Christmas morning. Behaviors are ramping up with the little girls and it’s getting heavy.
We got to go to Ronon’s Aunt Myra’s home for a family Christmas gathering. Crazy fun. SO much food and totally spoiled by Grandma Tonie and Papa Many! Plans for next year are already being talked about.
Vala sulking as usual for lack of being the “sun” of the universe. Ronon was righfully getting lots
of attention from his family who he rarely sees. The rest of the kids got lots of attention. NO
ONE was left out.He lived with Aunt Myra and her kids so they
were of course all over him. I do the same when I get to see my former foster babies. 
Ronon on his oldest siblings lap. We LOVE Elizabeth time. 
Cousin Hayden HATE photos. 
Papa had to hold him place when he was ready to bolt. Poor kiddo. 
But we managed to get a nice grandkids photo anyhow. 
Each grandchild got a stack like this! WOW. It’s Tonie’s love language since she lives far away. I
told her her definition of “just a few things each” and mine were VERY different. The children
will feel her and Papa’s love for a very long time during play. 
Papa Love. 
Papa Scott and Grammy D were of course there with sister Elizabeth and her sister Calli. Such fun. We are so blessed to have all this extra love in our lives. Getting to hang out with two set of grandparents is a wonderful way to start Christmas celebrations.
We attempted keeping Ronon contained and entertained. It was somewhat succesful. 
Jon and I were able to go to all 4 class parties this year. WOW. All the bouncing to and fro. Ronon was a trooper. He only tried escaping (buckled in to his stroller) twice.