December was very busy, not only because of the holidays, but I also went back to work the week of Christmas! For those who don't already know, I am working part-time now, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday so that I can spend more time at home with Natalie. This opportunity has been such an answered prayer and has allowed me to have a much better balance in my life. I am enjoying my 3 days at work, catching up with coworkers, and treating patients, and I'm loving my 4 days off with Natalie. Those 4 days off are even more busy than the days I work though! But it's great!
Natalie's first Christmas was exciting, to say the least. Christmas Eve Blizzard 2009 left us snowed in at my parents on Christmas Eve and part of Christmas Day. We had so much fun opening presents with Natalie and enjoyed seeing Mom and Dad, Mam-ma, and Brian and Toyie. The guys were busy using tractors to clear the snow and check cattle and help stranded cars on the highways while the gals stayed warm in the house! I have never seen snow blow the way it did on Christmas Eve. We could barely see the barns behind my parent's house for the blowing snow and we had an emergency rescue of my parent's cats that were snowed-in inside their little houses on the back porch!
We had a great time with my family, then headed to Duke (thanks to Mam-ma allowing us to borrow her pickup because our car was snowed-in in my parent's driveway!) Luckily everyone made it to Duke safely- Larry and JoAnna, Dean and Michelle, Brianna and Caden, Granny, and Russ and Denise. We also had the chance to visit Darran's Grandma Mickey in Mangum. It was great to see everyone and open presents with Natalie and her cousins.
Here are a few pictures from December:
Natalie in the blanket Mom made for her
Natalie enjoying her Bumbo seat
Darran and I getting ready to go to his work Christms party
Daddy and Natalie by the Christmas tree in the pretty Christmas dress that
Larry and JoAnna (Granny and Papa) got for her
Mommy and Natalie by the tree
Christmas Eve at Mom and Dad's
Natalie with Mom and Dad (Gram and Grampa)
Natalie with Mam-ma
Brian, Toyie, and Axel
Natalie's First Christmas with presents at Gram and Grampa's
Every girl needs a pair of Christmas overalls!
Lily in her Snuggie from Brian and Toyie
Christmas morning - a little sleepy!
Natalie's First Christmas - a white one!!!!
Natalie with her cousins - Brianna and Caden
Natalie with Granny with the beautiful yellow blanket she made for Natalie
Stay tuned for more pictures with Darran's family when we visited Dean and Michelle at Ft. Gibson in January!
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