Oh Christmas. I have a love hate relationship with you. I hate getting caught up in all the hustle and bustle of Christmas. "Do I have everyone a gift?" "Is my gift good enough?" Just the stress of the gift giving - I hate it. But I love seeing my boys eyes light up and teaching them the real meaning of Christmas. Now that part I LOVE!
Our twice a year picture time is around Christmas for Liam's birthday in November. This year we decided to put a little Christmas cheer in them!
We didn't get around to Christmas cards this year. But if I did, this would have been on it!
So we bought and moved into our new house November 28th. The first thing I did before we put any furniture in the house was put up the Christmas tree! Look at these two little happy helpers!
Our 1.5 Christmas party was at he Meacham's house. I sure do love this bunch!
It wasn't complete without Ugly Sweaters....
....and that fun ball of saran wrap gift game!
We had a girlfriend Christmas ornament swap at Boskeys. The last couple of years these girls have been my rock! I am thankful for them each and every day.
Santa!!!
First Steps did the cutest little Christmas program called, "Happy Birthday, Jesus"
They learned and performed a song on the handbells
Reid was one of the wisemen...
...and Kane was a Shepard.
Luke checking out Reid's gift of gold.
Their cake - the cutest thing ever!
Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus!
Liam's 1st grade class had a Christmas party too!
They drew numbers and exchanged gifts.
Our Beautiful tree all decorated!
For our first stop we had Brasfield Christmas at John Hardy and Anne Louises' House. We got to meet our new cousin Alden Lee.
The girls!
Our tradition for our family is breakfast for dinner, which never disappoints!
All the kiddos together! Donovan, Mya, Brionna, Liam, Craig, Reid, Kane, Hardy Lee, Rosie and Alden Lee
The kids get gifts from everyone
When they were done opening gifts they watched a movie so the adults could play Dirty Santa.
Our second stop was the Campbells for Christmas there. Even Bradley got to come!
They boys love their Pam and Gene!
Lance reading Bradley the book mom got him. It's a personalized book about his name.
Getting ready for Dirty Santa
Third stop was to Nanny Mac's house. Everyone comfy in their PJ's for a photo op!
Excited about our gifts!
Making memories with Uncle Barry
Teaching Nanny how to use "Alexa"
Christmas Morning. The boys must have been good all year!
Everyone got what they asked Santa for. Liam asked for a drum set. Reid asked for a blue guitar and police legos. Kane asked for PJ masks and Unicorns.
The only picture I have of myself for Christmas.
Ryan's socks with my face on them :) Merry Christmas babe!
Kane loves him some Stitch and was so excited to see the Stitch shirt we got him!
Makes me think of the time he met Stitch at Disney :)
It was a year for Star Wars. They boys have come to LOVE everything Star Wars. Liam got a remote control BB8 at Disney, Star Wars DVD's for his birthday and for Christmas he got a remote control R2D2, a talking Chewbacca and an Imaginex AT-ST.
After we finished opening gifts at home we went to my parents house to open gifts and eat breakfast.
UNICORNS!!!!
Helping Grandy open his beach chair
Our last stop on Christmas morning is Ryan's parents. Everyone else has already ate breakfast by the time we get there so everyone is ready to open presents.
All that rush, rush, rush .... and just like that - it's over.
