Christmastime at our house..

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! If you're wondering if you got left out of the annual Koel Christmas letter, you did...and so did everybody else! We're sorry, but it just didn't get written this year amidst the normal holiday festivities and joyful chaos. And I have to admit that the hassle factor and postage cost were deterrents as well. I think that I might be getting more and more into the idea of a Christmas/New Year email update like some of you have done. You trend-setters know who you are--way to inspire!
Here's our best Christmas present...after Jesus that is. We're not sure why Gavin always has such a red nose (don't know if you can see that in this picture), but we were sure happy to have Rudolph living right under our own roof at Christmastime this year. (Speaking of roofs, we just lost a five-foot patch of shingles the other night when it was SUPER windy! Fortunately, we were told that it was only mild damage to an otherwise solid roof, but unfortunately there wasn't enough damage done to justify a new roof at the expense of our insurance company.)
This was this year's Christmas hat, a snowman with a carrot nose that I wish you could see better in this picture. I, personally, enjoy the eclectic combination of clothing and accessories in this picture. Who dresses this child?!

Thank you all for your wonderful and informative Christmas letters and pictures. Your pictures have filled the back of our front door this year, and it's been fun to see your faces. (Thanks for that idea, Darby!) It's always fun to read your letters, and that's the reason we were a little bummed that we didn't get one out this year. May Jesus fill your hearts and your homes more in this new year ahead. Keep in touch, and check our blog for periodic Koel updates.