We had the best Christmas this year. We started the celebration at my parents' house where all of my mom's family met for Christmas Eve. I would never have guessed that many people would fit comfortabley in one home(and perhaps there are those who would argue the term 'comfortabely')...but it was so fun. It is definitely lacking the spirit of grandma mac and grandpa, but I am sure they had a good laugh at all the chaos! I love this tradition...and am hoping that it holds, so that we can stay close as an extended family.
Christmas day was ours alone...which is something that means so much to my husband. It works for me too...because we got home so late from Fairfield, the kids slept in a bit. In fact, when Kolbe yelled that Santa had come, only Kenna jumped out of bed. Eli and Avery would have stayed in bed longer but we carried them out. Eli didn't take long to notice his horse...he said, "YESsssss....and hawsssssss!" And he rode em cowboy all day long!
Christmas manages to just keep getting better. Our kids are so fun. It was fun...the big gifts were the horse for Eli(my garage sale find), microsoft zunes for Kolbe and Kenna, and a doll set for Avery. I think they're pretty much convinced that santa spoiled them wildly!
I am so thankful for my family. Christmas is most definitely more about family...about the role it plays in this great plan of happiness...which centers infinitely around our Savior. I am so thankful for this time of year...for the reminder to focus on Him this intensely all year...not just for the Christmas season.
I'll post pictures of the present opening mess in a bit! Nate's been home 'babysitting' all day and is dying to leave the house...boob!!!!!!!
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