The girls woke us up around 7am and so we got up and had them sit on the stairs while we got dressed and woke up Ty. Doesn't she look so extremely excited to be awake!!!
When everyone was ready we came downstairs and looked through the fun stuff that Santa left. The girls were so excited to get exactly what they asked for. If the gifts weren't enough proof we ran downstairs to see if Santa had really come to our house. We put flour on the porch so he would have to walk through it to the door. He left a footprint!
We then opened our gifts. It was fun to watch Ty and her excitement. We could tell she really liked something if she opened it and immediately wanted to play with it and asked us to get it out of the box. And the whole time she waited she giggled. Such a cutie pie!
After gifts we ate breakfast (which didn't really turn out), got dressed, played with toys, and watched movies. It was our first Christmas here at home by ourselves and so I was planning on making a really good dinner. Well it didn't really turn out the way I was hoping. Maybe next year I'll get it down.
We played some more after dinner and then later that evening we went over to the Roper's. Grandma, Grandpa, and Sarah were there as well and so we had fun hanging out with them.
It was such a fun and special day and I'm so thankful for my little family and the fun that we have together. It was my first Christmas away from my family EVER and even though there was part of me that was a tiny bit sad, I was excited to have the morning with just us.
I feel so blessed to have all that I have. I am extremely grateful for the gospel and for Jesus Christ in coming to this earth. I haven't been an overly spiritual person, but it has been wonderful to talk with the girls and talk about what this season is really about. About 3 years ago we started a tradition to try to make Christmas a touch more meaningful. We all pretty much know the story of Jesus' birth and that he received three gifts. Well we only do three gifts for each child. They receive an outfit, a book, and a toy. Of course they still get Santa and stocking gifts and a couple family gifts, but we want to make it simple. Plus it helps with the stress of money. :) As they get older we will be trying to do more service as well, so they know that it isn't just about getting. Of course I had my moments when I wanted to buy them more (we all want to give our children everything), but all I needed to do was think about why we are doing this and it seemed to make me feel better. I fail in so many aspects of being a mother, but this is one thing that I want to try to do right. I know there will be times that it just won't work the way I hope, but I am striving to help the crazies understand and not be completely selfish. I'm not sure if this even makes sense, but it is late and I understand what I am trying to say :)
I hope you all had a very Happy Christmas. Ours was fabulous!
When everyone was ready we came downstairs and looked through the fun stuff that Santa left. The girls were so excited to get exactly what they asked for. If the gifts weren't enough proof we ran downstairs to see if Santa had really come to our house. We put flour on the porch so he would have to walk through it to the door. He left a footprint!
We then opened our gifts. It was fun to watch Ty and her excitement. We could tell she really liked something if she opened it and immediately wanted to play with it and asked us to get it out of the box. And the whole time she waited she giggled. Such a cutie pie!
After gifts we ate breakfast (which didn't really turn out), got dressed, played with toys, and watched movies. It was our first Christmas here at home by ourselves and so I was planning on making a really good dinner. Well it didn't really turn out the way I was hoping. Maybe next year I'll get it down.
We played some more after dinner and then later that evening we went over to the Roper's. Grandma, Grandpa, and Sarah were there as well and so we had fun hanging out with them.
It was such a fun and special day and I'm so thankful for my little family and the fun that we have together. It was my first Christmas away from my family EVER and even though there was part of me that was a tiny bit sad, I was excited to have the morning with just us.
I feel so blessed to have all that I have. I am extremely grateful for the gospel and for Jesus Christ in coming to this earth. I haven't been an overly spiritual person, but it has been wonderful to talk with the girls and talk about what this season is really about. About 3 years ago we started a tradition to try to make Christmas a touch more meaningful. We all pretty much know the story of Jesus' birth and that he received three gifts. Well we only do three gifts for each child. They receive an outfit, a book, and a toy. Of course they still get Santa and stocking gifts and a couple family gifts, but we want to make it simple. Plus it helps with the stress of money. :) As they get older we will be trying to do more service as well, so they know that it isn't just about getting. Of course I had my moments when I wanted to buy them more (we all want to give our children everything), but all I needed to do was think about why we are doing this and it seemed to make me feel better. I fail in so many aspects of being a mother, but this is one thing that I want to try to do right. I know there will be times that it just won't work the way I hope, but I am striving to help the crazies understand and not be completely selfish. I'm not sure if this even makes sense, but it is late and I understand what I am trying to say :)
I hope you all had a very Happy Christmas. Ours was fabulous!
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