Finally...I am posting (Allison!)

I know, I know it's been a long time since I've posted. I've found something new, and it's called Facebook. It's really quite terrible because it's like the black hole of time. You can be on FB for an hour and it feels like just a few minutes. It's so interesting, though, to see how many people are actually on Facebook. Seriously, stay away if you haven't fallen into the pit already :-)

Christmas at the Mast house was truly wonderful this year. It's been amazing each year, but this year seemed especially special. We enjoyed just hanging out as a family and really getting to know each other all over again. Ella talked our ears off, ate way too much candy, and stayed up WAY past her bed time every night; HOWEVER, it was such fun!! This picture was taken Christmas Eve. It was SO fun watching her prepare for Santa's visit. The first line of Ella's letter to Santa said, "Dear Santa, you rock!" That's her new phrase!
And of course, Santa did totally rock! Ella's Gotcha Day is Sunday, so we are gearing up for that. It's hard for some people to understand why we make a big deal about this day. For us, this was Ella's BIRTH DAY. We celebrate her birthday in March, but "Gotcha" is the day we became a family. That day is a day that we won't EVER forget, so it's important for us to share it together each year. Geez...I can't believe a year has gone by already!! We hope you are all doing well and are safe. Happy New Year!