Another Christmas has come and past and we loved it. We got a pretty late start and didn't begin our hunt for a Christmas tree until a couple of weeks after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, that meant that all the evergreens within 25 minutes of us were sold out. Fortunately, we're resourceful! Our three little fake hand-me-down trees did just the trick.
Because I am hugely pregnant (just come already, little baby!), the decor went up slowly and not completely and we finished our shopping on Christmas Eve. And we were all, and still are, sick for the holidays. It slowed us down a bit, but we still made it to the Arbon family Christmas party, and the English family Christmas Eve dinner.
(This guy is moving clear to Texas this week and we are pretty bummed about it.)
We always record Christmas morning on the video camera so I forgot to take pictures. John, Tim's brother, and his family came early in the morning to watch the kids see their gifts from Santa. They were both so excited about each new toy that it took at least an hour to get through them all, even though there really weren't that many. I do kind of wish that we could do Christmas once a month, without the expense or certainly spoiled kids, because some of those new toys have really kept the kids happy and occupied.
We have been so blessed to always be able to celebrate Christmas with a lot of family and very little stress and this year was no different. I thank my Father in Heaven everyday for the happy little life we're carving out for ourselves because of His blessings. It is especially nice this time of year to remember the greatest gift He gave us all. I hope your Christmas was also merry!
On to the new year!
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