The DeFatta's: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It always amazes me to see how much the girls have grown. When I go back and look at pictures Jerry and I have taken of the girls, it makes me so happy to see how they have changed from the days they were in the NICU to now. Eva Marie and Ella Kate are our special, little miracles, and we love them so much. Eva Marie has really started smiling more lately, and Ella Kate will just lay on her mat on the floor and coo for hours. Jerry and I feel so blessed to have our precious girls. This is their first Christmas, and we are ready to start some "traditions" with them. Jerry and I have always had the tradition of watching Christmas Vacation and drinking Hot Chocolate on Christmas Eve. We will still have this tradition, but as the years go on, I imagine it will alter somewhat when the girls get older. Christmas time is my favorite time of the year. It's filled with going from house to house to celebrate the holidays, and I truly enjoy it. Even though the malls are crowded and the roads are crazy...I still love to drive around to see the Christmas lights. Christmas is not only a special time for us to celebrate with our families, but most importantly, it is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We will always remind our girls of the reason we celebrate Christmas! It is very important to Jerry and I for our girls to know Jesus, and what he did for us! Remember the reason for the season! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Here are a few pictures!

We put the girls back in their monkey outfits from Halloween, and wow how they have grown! They barely even fit into them!!