Two Little Hensons

There are some fun things that we do every year. Making our gingerbread village…baking cookies with the Boltinhouses…class party at school…sending out Christmas cards…decorating the tree and wrapping presents for family and friends…

Devin and Charlie went to a basketball tournament and also to see the new Star Wars movie…we had a fun neighborhood movie night at the Wetzels watching Polar Express, drinking hot chocolate, and eating popcorn & desserts…AC went with the Broadwells to the state museum when Charlie had his surgery and had such a fun time!…I encourage you all to donate blood. There is a huge need for it and it doesn’t hurt…This is a great book I read in December. Check it out!And…while I was looking through Christmas pictures, I found some pictures on Devin’s phone from Disney World that I never posted. 🙂 These make me ready to plan our next trip! 🙂

Our sweet boy had to have his tonsils and adenoids removed and a lymph node biopsied in December. The surgery went well and he has recovered well! (But I tell you what! Day 4, 5, and 6 were rough! Poor boy’s throat hurt so bad especially at night and when he woke up in the mornings.) Thank you so much to our family and friends who visited, called, texted, prayed, sent cards in the mail, gave pudding, jello, icecream, popsicles, Sonic slushies, apple juice, movies, coloring books/crafts, and even handmade cards from all his classmates at school. Love you all! While Charlie was recovering, AC and Devin went to Charleston for the day. They visited College of Charleston, went to the aquarium, and then met up with the Hensons for dinner to celebrate Mrs. Amy’s birthday and then went to James Island to see all the Christmas lights. They had a wonderful day! Charlie-man and I had a good day too. We played games, rested, watched movies, went for a walk, and then went out to look at lights around Lexington. He still wasn’t feeling like eating much, but a milkshake from Chick-fil-A was pretty nice. 🙂 John and Mary…our silly elves…were pretty funny this year. Here are some more of the fun things we found them doing each day. We love visiting our friends at Oakleaf each month. Last month, the Broadwells joined us. The made chocolate chip and sugar cookies and we made goodie bags and brought christmas napkins to pass out to all the residents. The kids sang songs with Aunt Spencer and read the story of Jesus’s birth. Last but not least, I LOVE all of the handmade crafts and ornaments I have saved over the years that the kids made. I have so many of those decorations all over the house. I bought this little tree this year to display some they have made. 🙂 Makes me so happy. They will be my age and I’ll still be putting them out each year.