It's been Kev's and my tradition ever since we got married nine years ago to have our own little family traditions outside of the regular celebrating with both of our families. We LOVE the festivities that go along with Christmas with my side of the family and New Years with his, but we have always wanted to have our own "just us" time together, as well. So, since our very first Christmas together, we have usually taken the weekend before Christmas for our own little Booker Festivus!
Henceforth......yesterday was our Christmas Eve day and night, and all day today it has been Christmas with our little family!!! And have we EVER celebrated! And I tell ya, it just gets more and more fun as our family grows, and as the kids get a little older with each passing year.
Yesterday we went sliding in the afternoon before naptime. We thought it was awesome how we had the whole hill to ourselves....and then once we stepped out of the car, we realized why. It was BLASTED cold! But, we stayed warm by huffing and puffing up the hill - often lugging a child in our arms. As predicted, Jesse is an adrenaline junkie and absolutely loved being indoctrinated into the art of sledding! We had pizza for supper - a family favorite, opened a couple of stocking stuffers each, and topped the evening off with watching A Charlie Brown Christmas!
This morning, after making coffee together and twiddling our thumbs for awhile, Jesse and I woke the other two sleeping beauties so that we could carry on our festivities. We read the Christmas story out of Kaden's kids' Bible - (many more pictures than Mommy & Daddy's)! Then we all sat on the floor together and held hands and prayed together and talked about why we give each other gifts. Very neat. After this, we opened just a couple of gifts and then made breakfast while the boys played, and then we opened a few more after breakfast. I'm very much into letting the kids "savor" the gifts as they come and not have them just tear through them like a couple of crazies. We took our time all throughout the morning and right up until lunch just playing together and enjoying each other. It was so nice!
They are napping away now - with visions of Sugar Plums dancing in their heads, I am sure. And when they awaken, we are going to a Live Nativity with free hot chocolate afterwards! Delish. Grampy and Grammy are going to stop by for a visit this evening, we are going to make a gingerbread house together, and we may even watch another Christmas movie!
A wonderful day, indeed!
4 comments:
delightful and sweet dear. :) delightful and sweet.
that's great amy. so happy to get a glimpse into your christmas with your sweet family. we must chat soon. but probably it won't happen until after the holidays...we'll most definately have to make a pot of coffee to catch up after all this time. :) i love you and wish you and your sweet boys a wonderful Christmas...back home. :) xoxoxoxoxo
With all of your energy you should probably have a bazillion kids.... or at least 10 or 12. Seriously, how do you keep going and going?!
An oh so sweet compliment, but in truth - Kevy was home for the day! He's the real energy for our family days...and the sliding was all his idea! I HATE being cold!
:0) AAAAaand my kids still take naps! Praises galore. That's when I often sit and stare. I wouldn't mind a couple more, though! Our Jesse is kind of like having two, so Kev's still not quite ready yet!
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