pictures!

Alright, I know you don't care to see this many vacation pictures, but, here they are anyway!

Either Matt or Ethan are flexing in 20% of my pictures.  Sorry :)

the water was SOOOO cold.  But the kiddos didn't seem to mind.

Lily made some of the cutest friends from England...Daisy was her favorite, and Zach taught her how to get Pina Coladas.  

And Sofie was more than content just to play on the swings :)

or drinking salt water!

Every day, hotel staff would do this huge dance by the pool around 3, which all the kids found endlessly entertaining.

And we thad a whole morning at a "real" store with a REAL Dominos pizza!

By the end of the time, Sofie was no longer watching the dancers, but the lone vacationer dancing WITH the dancers.  It was SO. DARN. CUTE.  Sofie.

 Such yummy and pretty food!  Very thankful for the DR chef's deciding what we were eating and cooking it for us!  Our favorites were cantaloup, watermelon, olives, cheese and donuts!

Today we've been playing games, cooking for our joint Christmas Eve dinner tonight, visiting with pop-in visitors and watching The Nativity with the girls...so good.  

Of course, the scene of baby Jesus being born was so powerful, and as the dirty worn shepherds came to visit in awe of The King, Mary reminded them that he was not hers, but born for all mankind.  The girls were so impacted that He was born even for them, today.

As am I.

Merry Merry Christmas to you and yours, with grateful hearts!