Last year our family ticked off all the "must dos" for the Christmas season: caroling, Christmas cookies, hot cocoa, lights, projects, Christmas movies, etc. This year we hit a few of those but not all and you know what: we still had a fantastic Christmas. We spent December reading Advent devotionals in the evening and the kids attended Miss Patty Cake's Birthday party for Jesus. Neither Siena or Carson was consumed with presents or wish lists, but the fact of being together and celebrating Baby Jesus. What a joy to see the kids truly grasp what so many of us adults totally miss!
Christmas Eve service at World Outreach Church
I believe this was Carson's only gift that was NOT train related. The boy owns nearly everything Thomas but his thirst for "choo-choos" still is not quenched!
Hearing The Night Before Christmas read by Papa.
The joy of Christmas morning and seeing what was left under the tree.
I know we were very grateful to be surrounded by family and friends during this special season, especially with the journey home of our close friend, Jon Bufkin, just days before Christmas. None of us are guaranteed another Christmas so enjoy the ones around you, drink a little extra cider, sing carols a little louder and squeeze those near you just a little harder.
