This has been the first year in a long time that I have really looked forward to Christmas. Even though it has been very busy with preparation, it has all been worth it. Joey asked me the other night if I was ready for all of it to be over. I told him that I was ready to be done with being busy but I could not wait for Christmas morning to see the kids react to Santa's gifts. That special time was my favorite part. So here is how the days played out:
Christmas Eve- We spent the day doing the last minute stuff. We passed out a few presents and took over the gifts to Jamie and Mindi. After stopping at Jimmy Johns for a sandwich we went home to get ready. We went down to my parent's house for a turkey dinner and gifts. It was so great to all be together. Joey was even a trooper through the traditions!! It was a great time. Then we brought the kids home to get ready for Santa. They each opened their new pjs and one other gift of their choice. Nash slept in his crib and Harlee and Luke slept together on Harlee's floor. They were super excited and did not fall asleep until after 10pm!
Christmas Day- The kids were sleeping in so Joey woke them up at 7am. Who is the excited one?? Joey escorted the down by holding their hands so they could close their eyes. They all were so excited about their gifts. This was the first year that we did not have the Childs breakfast, so we started on our tradition. It was really nice to not have to rush off this year. We worked on getting the house clean and food ready for Joey's family to come over at 3:30pm. We opened more presents and had a great dinner. After dinner we watched Joey's old family videos. It was so fun to see all them. After they left we relaxed and waited for Cory's call. Since he could not call until late, we did not think it would be safe to drive down. So he called for about 5 minutes but it was so good to hear from him.
What a great Christmas. I am truly grateful for the birth of our Savior and the opportunity we have to remember and celebrate Him.
*We asked Luke and Harlee what their favorite present was. Harlee said her favorite was her baby. Luke said "Technically, I would say my DS!" Oh the things out of his mouth. Never a dull moment!
Christmas Eve- We spent the day doing the last minute stuff. We passed out a few presents and took over the gifts to Jamie and Mindi. After stopping at Jimmy Johns for a sandwich we went home to get ready. We went down to my parent's house for a turkey dinner and gifts. It was so great to all be together. Joey was even a trooper through the traditions!! It was a great time. Then we brought the kids home to get ready for Santa. They each opened their new pjs and one other gift of their choice. Nash slept in his crib and Harlee and Luke slept together on Harlee's floor. They were super excited and did not fall asleep until after 10pm!
Christmas Day- The kids were sleeping in so Joey woke them up at 7am. Who is the excited one?? Joey escorted the down by holding their hands so they could close their eyes. They all were so excited about their gifts. This was the first year that we did not have the Childs breakfast, so we started on our tradition. It was really nice to not have to rush off this year. We worked on getting the house clean and food ready for Joey's family to come over at 3:30pm. We opened more presents and had a great dinner. After dinner we watched Joey's old family videos. It was so fun to see all them. After they left we relaxed and waited for Cory's call. Since he could not call until late, we did not think it would be safe to drive down. So he called for about 5 minutes but it was so good to hear from him.
What a great Christmas. I am truly grateful for the birth of our Savior and the opportunity we have to remember and celebrate Him.
*We asked Luke and Harlee what their favorite present was. Harlee said her favorite was her baby. Luke said "Technically, I would say my DS!" Oh the things out of his mouth. Never a dull moment!
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