Even Christmas Has Challenging Moments

 When I was trying to take the children's Christmas pictures, the 2nd youngest accidently kicked the 3rd youngest in the head. There are no good pictures of all 5 kids together. I can always try again next year. 

Remembering

 
On the 16th my father-in-law passed away. Between the out-of-town funeral and the preceding illness, knitting was slim this holiday season. My brother-in-law had found a collage program that was downloadable for about $40. I used it to make this collage of my father-in-law. Inside my husband wrote something beautiful and used his own artwork to embellish. It was a very personalized funeral which makes it more meaningful, I think.

The top middle picture is of my father-in-law enjoying a barbie tea party with my daughter and his youngest daughter. It's one of my favorite pictures of him.