Christmas 2008
Christmas eve, we got ready .. we read the story of the birth of Jesus out of the Bible and talked a little bit more about the true meaning of Christmas! We feel very blessed this year, and though it has not been an easy one, with job changes, living in 2 states.. us in one Clay in the other, etc.. at the end of it all we can look back and count our many blessing for what we have. In the spirit of giving, as a family we decided to help a family in need this year, instead of buy presents for each other, we took the kids shopping for "the secret family". The kids used their own money, and got excited about being able to help someone else! Equally as exciting was the drop off.. all in secrecy.. the great thing was they told "Santa" what they wanted and not once did they complain or ask us for presents. One of them even mentioned doing it again next year!! Fortunately for my kids, they have great grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.. so they still had enough to open on Christmas day.. but the spirit of giving was the best gift this year!!
So the kids spread the Reindeer food on the front lawn.. 
The lights were on the house.. to make sure Santa knew where to come!!!
We got on our new Jammies.. I couldn't resist(though maybe I should have) the matching ones for me!!!
The we curled up on the couch to watch a Christmas Story.. you'll shot your eye out!!!
Santa didn't let them down this year... new bmx bike..
American girl stuff..
This one wouldn't sit still for a photo.. she loves her new bitty kitchen!!
Well enjoy the chocolate treats in our stockings!!!
One of many new aprons for me!!!
Here's my Oprahs.. pumpkin chiffon pie.. very yummy.. and I kept saying chiffon all day, and I think it was driving Clay crazy.. pumpkin chiffon anyone???
Needless to say, life has its ups and downs, you have to know the bad to enjoy the good.. or something like that.. Reagan was very upset the next day when we took the tree down and out.. she cried and hugged it.. she is dramatically hysterical!!! So there you have it.. our Christmas in a nutshell.. we stayed home and enjoyed just being together, we hope you found this Christmas as blessed and wonderful as we did!!! Here's to 2009!!!
1 comments:
Wow, you told your kids 8? That was brave! We told our kids they weren't allowed out of their rooms until 7am or they'd lose one of their presents. When the clock struck 7, we heard them racing down the stairs without a second to spare. They had been STARING at their clocks.
One year Russ had a migraine and they didn't open their presents until 12pm. Now that is torture!
Russ is going to Dallas this month for several days but won't be there on a weekend. So Clay works out of state? That totally stinks. Russ will try to call and see if they'll cross paths. Maybe at the airport! I wanted to come with him but I think my babysitters have burnout from our last trip even though they'd never admit it!
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