CHRISTmas 2012

What an AMAZING Christmas! As hard as it's been to be away from family and friends and start a life in a new state, that's not TEXAS, we had by far, the BEST Christmas we've ever had!

Shortly after arriving home from Texas after a visit there for Thanksgiving, Tio Milton came for his first visit to see us in OK! We went to a Christmas tree farm and picked out our Christmas tree. It was pretty warm that day but still gorgeous and the family enjoyed this event. And even though we didn't end up cutting a down a tree, but rather buying a pre-cut one they had there, we still enjoyed walking the farm, browsing trees and the hot chocolate they were serving. We were glad to experience this with Tio!

After several Christmas festivities during the month of December such as Breakfast with Santa, school Christmas parties, a Jesus birthday cake making and baking play date, dates spent Christmas shopping for our littles with my boo, shipping presents to my Mom, buying and assembling teacher gifts and much more, Christmas Eve had finally arrived!

Christmas Eve day was pretty relaxed. I had decided that since this would be the first year we would be away from home and my Mom (which meant I would need to prepare our Christmas meal), I didn't want to spend that special time slaving in the kitchen, so I ordered our Christmas meal from the local grocer! This was genius! It lasted our family of 5 both Christmas Eve and Christmas day and it was easy peasy. No mess, no stress, just good food and quality time with our family. And the food was quite good!

Christmas Eve we all got dressed nice and spent the day together. We made smores in the outside fireplace, the kids played, colored, we had a wonderful family dinner together, and then opened adult presents. The kids got to open their traditional Christmas PJ's, too. We gave them a warm bubble bath, read Christmas stories, put milk and cookies out for Santa and finally got our babies snuggled in their beds.

 

It was a perfect night and before we knew it, the kids were fast asleep and Mr. and Mrs. Claus were off to work. Finally, everything was ready to go for Christmas morning.

It was the bestest Christmas ever! Thinking about that day makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. These are the moments, ya'll. I don't think there's any better feeling on earth then spending Christmas with your own kiddos. Seriously, one of those heaven on Earth kind of days. Literally. Do you ever have moments where you think, "this would be in my heaven?" I do, all.the.time.

The kids had a blast opening their presents. The day was packed with family fun. We assembled toys and played with every single one, we watched Brave as a family, we ate mountain pancakes for breakfast (tradition and might I add that I made with flour instead of powdered sugar and we didn't figure it out till they were almost gone), we played in the snow, we snuggled, cuddled by the fire, ate more, Daddy and Emerson baked with her easy bake, snow ball fights, we played Just Dance. and so much more. It was a FULL day. Full of food, laugther, fun and our little family!

Did I mention snow? On Christmas Day!? I was so excited. I swear, it was God saying to me "you are meant to be here and this will make up for those scary spring tornadoes!" Am I the only who hears God talk to me like that? He knows how much I long for snow days and we've gotten our share since being here.

Ah. Perfection. Here's our Christmas snow day pictures. It didn't end up being as much as we thought but it was still snow, ya'll.... on Christmas! And we had a darn blast playing in it!

I hope everyone had just as special a Christmas even though I'm posting this two months later.