After a quick get away to Walt Disney World for a mini family vacation, we arrived home just in time for the Christmas festivities to begin. On Wednesday evening, we attended A Highland's Christmas, our church's Christmas service. We were so blessed by this service as we were reminded that Jesus understands everything we go through and everything we feel. He was born a human baby and has experienced the same things we experience in our every day lives. What a blessing it is to know that He understands everything about us and can empathize with every situation we are in.
Christmas Eve was a very busy day. Since we were not home the days leading up to Christmas Eve, the morning was spent wrapping presents and baking goodies for Christmas celebrations. After nap, we headed over to Uncle Al and Aunt Yo's house for presents and yummy goodies with Daddy's family. Ally gave Matthew a vacuum that was "the present" for him this Christmas. He loves vacuums and is so happy to have one of his own!
Next, we headed to the candlelight Christmas Eve service at First Baptist Church. It's always nice to go back to our former church and see some of the people we don't see on a regular basis anymore. Nursery is not an option on Christmas Eve so it's always interesting to see how our children will behave. For the most part, they were good. After 40 minutes in a church service full of children, I am even more thankful for nursery and Children's worship!
After church, it was time to celebrate Christmas with my dad's side of the family. We ate dinner and opened more presents at Grandad and Nana's house. Tyler was excited that Grandad and Nana gave him some UAB football men. Matthew's favorite thing was probably the plastic tube that the trucks Aunt Heather and Leif gave him came in. I wish I had a picture of Matthew carrying around the empty plastic tube. Luckily, we made it home without the tube!
By the time we made it home, it was almost 10:00 and the kids were drained. Matthew went straight to bed while Tyler stayed up to make cookies for Santa and sprinkle his reindeer food on the front lawn. Daddy had the pleasure of taking Tyler outside in the cold, blowing rain, under an umbrella, to sprinkle the reindeer food on the lawn. Once again, I wish I had a picture but it was late, raining, and way past one little boy's bedtime. After a busy day and an even busier night, it was finally time for Santa. We set out our cookies and milk and off to bed we went.
Christmas Eve was a very busy day. Since we were not home the days leading up to Christmas Eve, the morning was spent wrapping presents and baking goodies for Christmas celebrations. After nap, we headed over to Uncle Al and Aunt Yo's house for presents and yummy goodies with Daddy's family. Ally gave Matthew a vacuum that was "the present" for him this Christmas. He loves vacuums and is so happy to have one of his own!
Next, we headed to the candlelight Christmas Eve service at First Baptist Church. It's always nice to go back to our former church and see some of the people we don't see on a regular basis anymore. Nursery is not an option on Christmas Eve so it's always interesting to see how our children will behave. For the most part, they were good. After 40 minutes in a church service full of children, I am even more thankful for nursery and Children's worship!
After church, it was time to celebrate Christmas with my dad's side of the family. We ate dinner and opened more presents at Grandad and Nana's house. Tyler was excited that Grandad and Nana gave him some UAB football men. Matthew's favorite thing was probably the plastic tube that the trucks Aunt Heather and Leif gave him came in. I wish I had a picture of Matthew carrying around the empty plastic tube. Luckily, we made it home without the tube!
By the time we made it home, it was almost 10:00 and the kids were drained. Matthew went straight to bed while Tyler stayed up to make cookies for Santa and sprinkle his reindeer food on the front lawn. Daddy had the pleasure of taking Tyler outside in the cold, blowing rain, under an umbrella, to sprinkle the reindeer food on the lawn. Once again, I wish I had a picture but it was late, raining, and way past one little boy's bedtime. After a busy day and an even busier night, it was finally time for Santa. We set out our cookies and milk and off to bed we went.
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Tyler DOES look so big! They are both growing up. Glad ya'll had such a fun Christmas! We need to see each other soon! :)
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