Christmas is about family and our Christmas was all about our family. First, each kid got to select 1 present to open early. Then we watched Christmas Eve Service from the luxury of our home in California since Celebration Church in Green Bay, WI broadcasts online :) So we got to listen to wonderful Christmas music along with a retelling of the Christmas story from the Book of Luke 2. Then last night, we hoped in the car and went out looking at Christmas lights all over the base then came home, made some hot chocolate for everyone while we sat together and watched "The Polar Express". We've tried in the past to make watching it together our Christmas Eve tradition but each year, the kids haven't paid much attention to it. This year, however, they sat and watched the entire thing. We spent a good portion of the night tracking Santa on the NORAD (yes, my two younger kiddos do the whole Santa thingy). When Santa was in Kansas, the kids put out gingerbread cookies and milk, hung the "Santa Key" outside on the door and went to sleep. Mom and Dad spent the rest of the night (til almost 3am) getting everything just right for the big day. The kids woke up early, opened gifts, mom made "Christmas Crack" sticks for breakfast and then Dad grilled some wonderful burgers for dinner. The kids really enjoyed their gifts and got everything they wanted.. All in all, we had a wonderful Christmas!!
From My Family to Yours, I Hope You Had a Merry Christmas..
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| First Present - Gears Make him Happy |
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| Stuffed Animals make her Happy.. Hair Brushes Do Not.. LOL |
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| Christmas Eve Service with Mark Gungor.. No Childcare Necessary |
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| Christmas Lights |
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| More Christmas Lights |
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| Our Own Christmas Lights |
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| All Bundled Up For a Chilly Night |
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| Ashleigh Poses With the Lights |
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| Garrett - Christmas Eve 2014 |
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| Trying to get All of them Didn't Work Well |
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| Big Hugs |
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| Alyssa - Christmas Eve 2014 |
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| Christmas Tree 2014 |
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| A Goodbye Letter from Jack the Elf |
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| Tag on the "Santa" gift for the kids |
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| Gifts under the tree |
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| Our Snowman Family makes their yearly appearance |
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| Cookies and milk drank.. Key replaced |
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| A Final Look at the Tree |
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| Christmas Morning Wake up |
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| Ready to Open Presents |
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| Uncle Miltons Fireworks show |
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| Barbie Dolls |
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| Whoa.. What could it be?? |
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| Purity Ring for Alyssa |
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| Little Big Planet 3 - Just What He Asked For |
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| Hello Kitty Mega Blocks |
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| Stuffed Fox for Ashleigh |
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| Little Big Planet - SUCCESS!!! |
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| Bagpipe Chanter.. Just to Get Him Started |
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| What did Santa Bring? |
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| Nabi Tablet from Santa |
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| Little Big Planet 3 |
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| Alyssa Puts Together Hello Kitty House for Ashleigh |
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| Santa Daddy |
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| Proof Santa was Really Here |
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