Christmas

How pretty is this!!!!

I have so many pictures from Christmas this year and I can't

post all of them and yet have so many stories to tell from

each one. We had an amazing Christmas this year fun and love

and service, I felt fulfillment all month long. Sometimes I end

up feeling overindulged. This year I think we found a great

balance.

Christmas Eve is spent at Grandma Shirley's with a wonderful

dinner, lots of cousins, a talent show full of singing and piano

playing, Santa, and of course the Nativity story acted out by

the young ones. And then the Mayhem of presents!

Kirstin is home from school and every time we were with

her this is what we saw. Max never left her side. LOVE

Ruby spotted her present early in the night, but had to wait

until the appropriate time to receive it, so she never left

Grandma Shirley's side hoping that the time would come

sooner rather than later. LOVE

Sadie and DeDe. LOVE

Uncle Clay tormenting his sister (Lisa), it is never ending.

I guess siblings don't grow out of this.

A HUGE icicle down the back. LOVE

Writing our letters to Santa and getting the treats ready.

Goodnight!! LOVE

and Good morning!! LOVE

Breakfast at Craig and Lisa's.

All of the girls. LOVE

Mya received some makeup and Ruby LOVED it.

And the best of all. The present my children made for me.

I love my Nativity, but have never bought a manger. So this

year Sadie thought it would be a good idea to make one. She

got all of the kids to help. It couldn't be more perfect. LOVE

we had so much love this year and so much more that isn't on

this blog. I am so grateful for all that I have!!!!