We woke up to a beautiful day, to celebrate Jesus’ birthday and our love for one another.
Christmas Morning
While we missed our extended family that lives on the east coast, we still enjoyed a wonderful day with just our children. I am very thankful and blessed that the grandparents sent the kids gifts, even though we couldn’t be there with them. Even though they weren’t with us in person, they were definitely with us in spirit.
Our tree this year, did not last long at all. It was a fire hazard by the time Christmas day arrived. The needles had already started turning brown. In years part, we always left our tree up until mid-January, however, it came down the day after Christmas. We still loved looking at the ornaments and talking about where they came from and who gave them to us. The memories our tree could tell you.
Christmas Tree 2013
I always enjoy watching our children open their gifts and this year was no different. We always ask a few months in advance for the kids to make us a list of a few things they would like. We have been blessed to be able to get the kids a couple of things that they wanted. As you can see on their faces, they were surprised and very thankful.
Samuel opening Legos
Michael opening books
Sisters looking at favorite gifts
Another thing I love about Christmas, is seeing what my children want to give and make for their siblings. We have been blessed with children who love to give and do for others. This year, my oldest daughter surprised her siblings with homemade light sabers. Her creative mind is constantly moving and she always creates amazing things. This year was no different. I think the younger children enjoyed these gifts, as much as the store bought ones.
A loving sister making her siblings a gift, lightsabers out of paper tubes.
I also got a surprise this year. My wonderful and amazing hubby surprised me with a Kindle. He knows I love to read and I have been having trouble reading ebooks from my phone. The print is just too small and it gave me headaches to read from my phone. He knew that and bought the Kindle, so that I could enlarge the print. It was definitely a wonderful surprise and one that I won’t forget any time soon.
a surprise for me from my hubby
I am truly blessed with an amazing family. I love their hearts and minds. They know we celebrate Christmas because of the beautiful gift that God gave us, His son, Jesus.
So while Christmas has come and gone, we will still continue to celebrate Jesus and do our best to follow in his footsteps all year long.
How was your Christmas? Do you have any special memories or special gifts from this year? I would love for you to share them with me.