Stansel Journey: Visit with Santa

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Visit with Santa

The girls got to sit on Santa's lap for the first time today. We found Santa at REI (outdoor sports store) and had the opportunity to take a picture with Haley and Rachel on his lap. I was so surprised that they didn't seem to mind Santa at all. I thought that at least Rachel would get upset and cry, but she didn't. When I was about their age many years ago, I got upset on Santa's lap. I'm so proud of them. They did so good. It's so wonderful to have the girls home with us this Christmas.

Haley and Rachel with Santa

5 comments:

HoundDogMomDecember 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Precious girls. I am sure they are such a blessing for your family. They have gotten so big it is amazing to watch them grow. Happy Holidays! Sherri
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CourtneyDecember 12, 2010 at 10:18 PM
That's great! My micropreemies were similarly comfortable with strange adults from a small age. I credited it to the large # of doctors and nurses and therapists they'd seen ... many more interactions with adults than with other children.
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The Lane FamilyDecember 13, 2010 at 10:58 AM
They are just so cute and calm. That in its self is very impressive. They both look adorable!!

It is so fun to watch them grow and thrive. Thank you for sharing this amazing adventure with all of us!!!
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MicheleDecember 14, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Lovely!
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ClaudiaDecember 14, 2010 at 9:39 PM
How cute! I'm very happy to see the girls enjoying their first Christmas season at home. Congratulations! You have a beautiful family! Love, Claudia
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About Us

Thomas and I were married in January 2007 in Houston, Texas. About 8 months later, we were excited to start a family. After a diagnosis of infertility due to PCOS and endometriosis, we were devastated. With the help of infertility treatments we were blessed with twin boys (Brian and Brendan), but unfortunately lost them at 18 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. Unwilling to give up on our dream to have a family, we tried again, but our second try resulted in an ectopic pregnancy. On our third try we were surprisingly expecting sextuplets. On August 4, 2009 at 22 weeks 6 days, we welcomed 4 girls and 2 boys - Haley, Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn, Rachel and Kaitlyn. Our sweet angels Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn and Kaitlyn passed away and returned to our loving Heavenly Father. We have been so blessed to have Haley and Rachel at home with us. They have been home from the NICU since February 2010. They are doing well and growing. They are miracles! We love them and have been so blessed!

We have been so blessed to have added another miracle baby to our family. Kayla was born December 9, 2011. She was born at 36 weeks, 5 days. She is a precious miracle and we are so glad she joined our family.

Our last little miracle, Brandon Thomas joined our family on December 14, 2015. He was born at 36 weeks, 5 days. He was 9 pounds, 7 oz (big boy)! He has spina bifida, but he is doing well. He is such a happy boy!! We love our little boy and are so blessed to have him in our family.

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