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The Bunch Celebrate Christmas and Prepare for the New Year

Wow! Time flies by so fast! I can't believe Christmas has already come AND gone and that the New Year is upon us.   We have been very blessed this year. We had a wonderful time (now that we have recovered from all the driving and togetherness I can say this) on our month long trip to have a southwestern adventure. We LOVE LOVE, LOVE our new house and super cute extra small town. We have all been healthy (the worst is my new lactose allergy...I MISS YOU CHEESE!)  and we have a large loving family to share our lives with. Yep, life rocks on the Bunch home front.  As we sit up on New Years Eve doing our family traditions of making a treat, drinking sparkling grape juice, and watching a movie, we reflect on what 2016 brought us and what will be for 2017. We pray for health for all our friends and family, that we are able to share many happy get togethers with those that we love, that we find a new church home, and that we maybe as blessed as we were for this year.

Happy New Years everyone! We love you!
Cookie writes her Santa letter

Cookie prepares her ride to go back to the North Pole.

My wonderful hubby brought me flowers on our anniversary!

My 8 year old looking up "Rudolph"..too cute! he will never live it down.

Merry Christmas!

One big crazy fun family Christmas 


My eldest baby and his girlfriend....he is looking rather wooly!

Plum wore out after the crazy family Christmas.

His Mohawk helmet just cracks me up!

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