THE KURTZ FAMILY........OUR ADOPTION JOURNEY

Christmas this year was hectic and full of laughter and so much noise...it was just how I thought it was going to be. Santa arrived right on time and Sam was up by 6:00 a.m......I tried to hold him off, but he was so excited he was shaking!!! I had to wake the rest of the kids as Sam could just not stand it anymore. They had such a blast checking out what Santa had brought them. Denaye and Maya were a real treat to watch. Maya wanted a dollhouse and Santa did not disappoint her. They were a little overwhelmed at times by all of the gifts, but they really caught on quite quickly how it all worked. Now Maya yells at her siblings to stay away from her stuff....oh how things have changed ina short few months. We tried something new this year....I usually cook christmas dinner, but this year we joined some good friends at the Coast Terrace Inn for a Christmas brunch. It was lovely and the kids liked the buffet style and I liked that there was no mess to clean up. My mom, Jamie and Heather were with us on Christmas Day. It was a great day and we were all so tired that we went to be early that night.

Debbie