Nice tails, girl.
December 10th, a day later than the due date, Alicia was induced into labor.
The two moms.
It took a lot longer than expected, even after being induced. And Jesse had worked all night the night before this long day.
I didn't work the night before, but it was still long, so I rested when I could.
It was worth the wait. Here's McKel moments after birth.
Alicia and McKel united shortly after delivery.
The parents and newborn.
Grandma and baby
Great grandparents and the new addition
Avril, Jesse, Bryan, and McKel on the hospital sofa
Uncle Jared with McKel
Proud grandma Gayle
Shelby, showing his baby holding skills
The three Yarger men
Ali, Avril, Gayle, and McKel
The two Yarger sisters!
Bundled up for her first car ride, in this case home.
Carme gave Avril a tent, which I put together for her. It includes a sleeping bag and inflatable chair.
After a recent snow, Avril watched me snowblow from the garage steps. Gayle wrapped her up to stay warm.
I'm sure glad for modern snowblowers
We finally donated our flocked Christmas tree, which we purchased after it was used as a store display at Lumber City in Burbank in 1983. We got a screaming deal because it came with all the decorations as well. So it served us well for some 26 years or so. In its place this year, Gayle simply took our all-purpose evergreen tree that she uses year round (e.g., with seasonal decorations such as for Halloween and Thanksgiving) and turned it into a Christmas tree as well. The above shows it in its current incarnation.
Here are some decorations in the entrance area of our home
More decorations near the front door
As one goes up the stairs to our second floor
And the nativity set in our living room
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