Christmas is done

Well there are boxes and trash scattered all over with new toys strung across the floor. As I sit here tired I look back on all the great memories that were made this Christmas. This Christmas was great with lots of family, presents, food and more food.

We started Christmas on Christmas Eve with listening to our oldest sing O Holy Night at a Christmas Eve Service. It was beautiful as always. After the service we went to my gparents and opened gifts with my mom's side. It was full of fun especially when we tried taking a family picture and the timer didn't work as planned. As soon as my dad thought the pic wasn't going to take he walked to fix the timer and it took. It took a very long time to get and hopefully the pic came out.

Christmas morning we awoke to all the Santa had left the kiddos. Lil man was so excited to get the aircraft carrier that he "always wanted". Lil guy got some mega bloks which he enjoyed. Our oldest wanted money to save up for her keyboard and our youngest daughter got a Wii game Just Dance 2. We then opened the gifts from each other. Lil man was opening his big gift. As he opened it and saw what it was he said, "I didn't want this." Let's just say this mom's heart sank. He had seen it on a commercial and said he had wanted it. It was a workbench with a ton of tools. He is always wanting to help dad so we thought it would be perfect. Well this toy was hard to find and finally after being the winning bid on ebay I had it. Then he says he didn't want it. My hubby said, "if you only knew what your mom went through for that gift." Luckily lil guy thought it was great and as the day progressed lil man did enjoy playing with it.

Christmas day was full of family with a breakfast with my dad's side and then dinner with my hubby's side. It was a very enjoyable time I got a couple of the best presents ever. My hubby got me some earrings and then my kids got me a mom necklace that I love. It was a great day with all the family.

Another week, another holiday celebration. So, what are your new year's resolutions?? Hope you had a great Christmas!

Christmas Time

Merry Christmas! Our house is bustling with baking cookies, preparing food for dinner tonight, last minute shopping, wrapping presents and the anticipation of Santa coming down the chimney. Our 3 yr old is very excited and can't wait until we open gifts tonight and then tomorrow. He saw his present wrapped and he asked me to tell him what it was. I told him if I told him it wouldn't be a surprise then. His response, "I don't want it to be a surprise." Ah the honesty of a 3 yr old :) We started our morning with baking cookies for Santa. Lil man was glad to know that not all the cookies were for Santa and that he could have a couple.

As I was thinking about all the gifts I have received over the years and that are yet to come I recalled James 1:17, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. " The BEST gift of all was the gift God gave to us all, His son. As we open the gifts and the holiday is celebrated I pray that you remember the greatest gift of all and not to take it for granted. Also, with every gift you do open remember that they are blessings from God. God has blessed us all with so much! Enjoy your family and reflect on our Savior's birth.

Merry Christmas to all!

Naughty List

My lil man is definitely more fun this year at Christmas then years past. He is getting into the decorating and presents and all that goes into the big day. He was the one who told me if we don't put up our tree Santa won't come.

Well yesterday I had picked my youngest daughter up along w/her friend to go play basketball at the Y. While they were in the car they exchanged gifts and left the stuff in the car of course since they were going to the Y. Well, after I dropped them off I went to pick the boys up. As lil man climbed into the car he saw the unwrapped gifts he said, "What is this?! Sissy opened presents before Christmas! She is on the naughty list for sure." And it was his cute lil voice and how he said it so matter of fact that she would be on the naughty list, I burst into laughter.

He is just so stinkin cute! So, be careful, if you open gifts before Christmas you might be put on the naughty list too ;)

"Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree."

Wow! Christmas time again! I have to say that it doesn't completely feel like Christmas to me. I'm not sure why but I have been a bit of a Scrooge this year. I didn't even want to put up the Christmas tree but my lil man told me if we didn't Santa wouldn't come. So, of course we have our Christmas tree up. I had lots of help with decorating, which I love. My nephews were over so they helped along w/lil man and our youngest daughter. Since 3 of the boys were under 8 most of the ornaments were on the bottom of the tree. Then lil man has a Toy Story ornament that he was getting ready to hang when his cousin said he wanted to hang it. So, instead of fighting over who hung it they both hung this lil ornament on the tree. Teamwork, I love it!

We had our first Christmas celebration this past weekend with my parents. We started a new tradition a few years back where we go to my parents house the Sat before Christmas for breakfast and spend the day together opening gifts along w/my sister and her husband. Then Christmas Eve we have another celebration and then 2 more on Christmas day. I was asking my hubby the other day what traditions he enjoyed. I was actually surprised by a couple, those of which I thought he could care less one way or the other. So, what is your favorite Christmas tradition?

Have a merry week and remember amongst all the presents, food and family why we truly celebrate this season! Luke 2:11 "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."

Warm the heart moments for Mom

You know the times when your kids say something and you think, they do get it, and it warms your heart to know that although they might not show it all the time it is sinking in? Well I had one of those moments the other day that warmed this mommy's heart. My hubby had needed something from my purse so our oldest daughter had got it for him. When he was done he was starting to put my wallet back in the purse when lil man went over and did it for him. Then he went on to take the purse back to where I keep it. This was done w/o being asked anything. I told him thank you. That is when the sweetest thing came out of his mouth: "I did it because I love you." Wow! It made me squeeze him tight and tell him thank you again and how much I love him.

It is one of those things that we want our kids to learn, sometimes you do something for someone else just because you love them. Now I don't think that he has got it down and will always act this way but I know that it is there. I know he will grow into a teenager and would rather do what he wants but hopefully he will come back to know that sometimes you just do things because you love someone.

I have to say I am afraid this boy will give me a run for my money. Sometimes I think he is too smart for his own good. When he was 2 he told me about someone: "I love her, but I don't like her." Oh what is to come :)

I am trying to get the pics up from lil guy's 1st bday over a month ago. I have been terrible about that. Hopefully I will get some updates posted, maybe this weekend, but then again don't hold your breath!

Happy Weekend!!