presents

Rose got so many cool gifts this year, as did Mike and I. So I'm only going to brag about one, which doesn't mean that I think any less of any of the other gifts that any of us received, but I just wanted to show off this one! (Sorry for the glare on the glass!)

It's an original pencil drawing replica of this photo! How cool is that?!? Thanks, Mary and Mike (Grandma Roles and Grandpa Fly) for the great gift that is now prominently displayed in our living room. And thank you to Grammy and Grandpa Jack, Ninja and PopPop, Trula Anne, Uncle Dave and Aunt Sara, Aunt Emily and Uncle Jason, Great Gramma Larson, MomMomMom and PopPopPop, Great Grandma and Grandpa Borho, and all the other friends and family who gave us fabulous presents! (Yes, we will still be sending thank you cards at some point, but at least you have this digital thank you to tide you over!)


And I'm also going to toot my own horn and brag about the presents we made for all the grandparents. You know the weekly photos we've been taking? We took each of the first six months and made them into coasters!

I got the idea off Pinterest. It turned out to be a really good project for both me and Mike, since making six sets took quite a lot of time and effort! I'm glad it truly was a gift from our whole family.


Finally, I thought I'd share just a couple more photos from the weekend.

Happy New Year! (It's nigh on 8pm, which means it must be bedtime for Steph!)