Merry Christmas!
We kicked things off with "Christmas Eve's Eve" - it's a fun way to rev up to the big day.
Auntie Dink and Uncle Thomas sent some totally fun Play-Doh toys that both kids totally loved!
I was able to talk them down that night but we spent a good part of
the following morning elbow deep in spaghetti and ice cream!
Christmas Eve was a quiet day.
We had a fun morning of playtime and just hanging out.
Mommy was a bit under the weather so I napped when Wyatt napped
while Abby & Daddy prepared our Christmas Eve Feast:
Prime Rib, Spiral Potatoes and spinach!
We took the kids to church and it was really a wonderful, wonderful night.
It's hard to put into words but the feeling was there.
Christmas, as a family, celebrating our Lord, celebrating with each other.
It was truly perfect.
When we got home, we put out cookies & eggnog for Santa, tucked the kids in and waited for Santa.
Santa did not disappoint.
Jay and I were up at 6am (me with my ridiculously painful head cold, him with a sick wife).
The kids didn't wake up till almost 8:00!!
That was ok, though, the anticipation was fun for us and being able to enjoy a cup of hot coffee before the circus started was an added bonus.
Barbies, Matchbox cars, Choo-Choos, Polly Pockets and... of course...
The Barbie Dream Town House!
Daddy finally got his "Kitchen TV" and Mommy's enjoying her new Keurig and gearing up to make her new sewing machine earn it's keep!
There is no "one thing" for me to mention about Christmas 2009. It was "the best yet" as each year is. As the kids get bigger, they get more excited, which makes it more exciting.
It also makes it more important that we remind/teach them about why we celebrate Christmas.
It's not about Santa or lists or toys.
It's about Joy and Peace and Faith and Celebration of our Lord.
It's about Family and Friends and Charity and Love.
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