Dec 30, 2011

Our First Christmas

Christmas morning at our house

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Santa brought us a waffle maker!

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I have an issue locking my keys in my car…solution! I found it in my cute stocking :)

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Gift exchanging                    

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An awesome gift from my handyman!

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             Off to the Danley’s for brunch..

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A quick stop by the Guinns

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Then we finished our Christmas at the Crofts!

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It was a whirlwind, a holly-jolly celebration! We are blessed!

Brown Paper Packages tied up in string

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Our Christmas was magical!

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Lucky for us Catholics, the Christmas party is just getting started. We keep things going until Feast of the Epiphany on Jan 8, 2012. Merry Christmas!

Through their eyes

     Marcus & I spent the last few days before Christmas babysitting Cecilia & Thomas when their parents were out of town.

     Christmas season to adults= cooking, shopping, stress, cleaning, rushing, working, guilt, to-do lists, last minute gifts, hours of wrapping, post-office, losing sight of what it is all about.

     Christmas season to Cecilia & Thomas= baby Jesus, baby Jesus, baby Jesus. These kids really, really get it. They spent the last few days before Christmas “playing” Mary & Joseph,”  asking me to read the story of the first Christmas, playing with their nativity sets, helping to wrap presents & cook. Santa who?! I am really proud of the way my sister & her husband are raising these two in the faith. While I am sure Cecilia & Thomas liked opening a few gifts on Christmas, I have a feeling they enjoyed mass on Christmas day even more. They couldn’t wait to put baby Jesus in the manger. They tell me how St. Nicholas lives in Heaven. They memorized Away in a Manger {and sang it at the top of their lungs while we were driving around looking at Christmas lights} Don’t get me wrong…they are still 4 year old balls of energy BUT they have the strongest Catholic faith around! Marcus & I were blessed to see Christmas through their eyes!

Introducing them to White Christmas

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Gingerbread front doors ;)

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Wrapping presents with Papa

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Playing with the train around the Christmas Tree

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Getting a little dressed up

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