A Christmas Recap

Our Christmas was a sweet one.

The first as a family of four.

The first in our new house.

 

 

It didn't feel much like Christmas this season as we have been home bound since Emerson's birth trying to avoid germs and keep her healthy, but it finally felt like Christmas on Christmas Eve. 

Better late than never I suppose.

 

Daddy did most of the shopping, except for what I ordered online from some of my favorite handmade gals.  I did do a little Santa shopping when I'd run into Target for diapers or other necessities.

 

Christmas eve was spent at my Nana's.  A yearly tradition.

 

 

When we got home we made Reindeer Food and left it on the sidewalk so the Reindeer could find our house. 

This was a first for us, but I can see it becoming a tradition!

I love me some tradition.

Also, a first for this year, was Christmas PJ's for the kids.

It was fun to give Easton something Christmas Eve to snuggle up in.

I can't wait to do this each year for both of my babies.

 

 Every year we read The Night Before Christmas.

I get a little sentimental every year on this.

This is the same book my mom read to me for so many years.

 

 Our big event this year, was leaving Santa the ra-ra.

We had prepared Easton for this for about a month.

He was such a big boy about it.

After we put on pj's and sat out cookies for Santa, he took it and set it right on the plate.

He stood there looking at it for a moment, then walked a way.

You better believe the next morning that was the first thing he checked.

He stood there to see it was gone and the cookies had been eaten and he got a little sad.

He quickly perked up though. 

 

Christmas morning started early, just like every other morning.

After opening gifts at home, we made our rounds to our families houses.

It's always a full day!

I keep thinking we'll say 'come to us' each year, but each year, we continue to make the rounds.

 

 

 

Camo was the theme again this year.

Easton wanted anything and everything Duck Hunting related.

He's a big fan of anything daddy does.

Emerson was such a good baby all day long.

Sweet as sugar.

Sleeping through most of the fun.

 

Another Christmas has come and gone.

Typically I get a little weepy after Christmas, but this year I'm kinda glad to see it go.

I love the season, but this year just didn't feel like Christmas to me.

It's gotten so materialistic and it just doesn't sit right with me.

I want to go back to Jesus. 

I want to make sure Easton KNOWS that the reason for Christmas is Jesus.

We talked about the Nativity scene this year a lot.

But we also talked about the presents.

It's a hard thing to try to take the commercialism out of Christmas when it's always 'what do you want for Christmas?' from every direction

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I think a happy medium is where we sit.

Focusing on Jesus.

Being together.

Gifts.

 

Having a child does bring so much magic to the home.

It's so rewarding to see their little faces light up.

I'm so thankful for this little family.
More than gifts, or tradition, or lights or baked goods.

The people are my favorite.

 

Merry Christmas Friends!