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Christmas 2014

Christmas was so fun this year! Leading up to it, I almost felt like it was going to be a wash, you know, considering we have a newborn, but it really wasn't. It was nice to remember that Christmas isn't about creating the picture perfect evenings of hot cocoa, pajamas and Christmas lights, but really about celebrating the birth of Jesus and the spirit of generosity with our families and friends. Our Christmas Eve tradition has been the same since we were little kids, and though we've made some changes as we've become parents, it continues to be one of my favorite evenings. We go to my mom's church and all the kids wear pajamas, so of course we had all our boys in matching jammies!
 
Then we went back to my mom's house for dinner, setting out cookies and fudge for Santa and then back to our house for bed! We read Canon the night before Christmas as well as the equivalent to Luke 2 in the Jesus Storybook Bible. (side note - we've been doing Advent readings from the Storybook Bible all month and he loves that book now! Every night he wants to read it!)

Christmas morning we were back at my mom's to see what Santa brought! The boys (3.5, 2, & 1) did a great job of waiting their turn to open presents and sharing all that they received. Like every parent, it is so much more fun to see the magic through my kids! Since seeing Cole use the potty at my mom's over Thanksgiving, Canon started asking for his own potty for Christmas! It was pretty cute, for the whole month we'd ask him "what do you want?" and he'd joyfully respond "a potty!!!". Then it was "a potty, a firetruck and a baseball." Not too hard to fulfill. And I'll tell you what, when he opened that potty, he laughed and jumped up and down and was SO happy. Such a fun moment.
 

Then it was off to Immanuel for Christmas Day service!
 

We spent the next few days opening presents from Aaron's side of the family and other family from out of town. Canon got an Art Easel from his grandparents in California and he loves it. Along with it they gave him dry erase markers, crayons and a magnetic nativity scene. All 3 have been a huge hit and provided him with lots of entertainment. He got Spiderman pajamas from Uncle Al and Ashley and they sent a onesie that says "Big Ben" for the baby! We got more books from my dad and lots of giftcards. We are so grateful for the outpouring of love towards our family! Thank you thank you!


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  1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2015 at 1:15 PM

    Doesn't get much better. ..a fun memorable Christmas!

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