"Christmas Celebration #1"....

Christmas Day was low key and quiet at our house this year. I mentioned earlier that Ellison was sick, so we cancelled brunch and stayed in our PJ's all day long. I had been up most of the night with Ellison, so when Elijah woke up at 6am ready to see his gifts, I wasn't quite ready to get rolling. But, thanks to my automatic coffee pot, I rolled out of bed and stumbled to the kitchen to pour myself a cup of coffee and watched him open his gifts. We had about an hour with just him since little sis was still asleep, so that was a sweet time. He was very thankful for each gift he opened and took his time as he always does. Ellison woke up alittle later and was slow-moving. She opened her gifts, but took herself back to lay down on the couch. Thankfully she was only puny the first half of the day and she did perk up around mid-afternoon and we saw some smiles. My parents came over later that afternoon and we enjoyed having them spend time with through the evening. We were actually very thankful to just stay home and not have to go anywhere - hated our girl was sick, but the day at home did all of us good.

PITIFUL..., and on Christmas Day!  Poor baby. 

Began to perk up a few hours later

Feeling alittle better....

BIG BOY bike! 

Fast forward about 15 or 20 years from now! 

First smiles of the day! 

The sky was so amazing and interesting late Christmas Day.  There was this unique "halo" around the sun and it was a perfect half-circle.  I have never seen anything like this before. God showing His handiwork, and His glory, on His birthday! 

Feeling alittle more like herself - she can usually be found in something, on something, or under something! 

Taking some shots with Bebe

Story time with E-Daddy 

I gave Jay a "Hope box" and he is reading my letter to him. 

I was so surprised when Elijah Brooks took me by the hand, led me to my room with my eyes closed, and sat me down in this new chair. This is a gift from Jay and my parents - it is a Teal chair (teal being the color of Ovarian Cancer), and the manufacturer's name of the chair is the "Elliott Wingback Chair".  We couldn't believe that the chair was named "Elliot", and the "wings" reminded us all of angel wings and butterfly wings..., both being her symbols. I have always wanted a place in my house where I can sit down and read and reflect, and this chair is made for me...., literally. It is her name. 

The picture hanging above my chair is a collage of "sky" pictures that I made for Elliot during her illness and gave it to her on Christmas 2011. She was always looking "up" at the sky so the pictures were to remind her to keep her gaze on Christ and not her present circumstances. The picture now hangs in my room above my chair to remind me of the same thing. She now knows fully what I only know in part.