It's a Very Merry Christmas

We enjoyed a relaxing day Christmas Eve . . . filled with a few last minute gift wrappings and then time to enjoy the super warm temperatures with a run outside in shorts and short sleeves!  Before we knew it Dave was home from work and it was time to get ready for our Christmas Eve service at church.  It had a Charlie Brown theme and was the perfect way to set the tone for celebrating Jesus Christmas Day.  We continued with our tradition and had Chili's take out for dinner and then read the Christmas story from Luke before putting the kids to bed

They were obedient and didn't open our bedroom door until 7am Christmas morning.  We went downstairs and found the message mess that Jingles left.  It says "you were good" with a heart.  I started the oven for our french toast casserole and the kids quickly dug into their loot!

Since it was literally 75 in our house (and about as warm outside) it made wearing our specially selected Christmas jammies a bit difficult, but we were at least able to wear the bottoms.  They *gladly* let me take a quick picture before packing up for Great Grandma's house.

These two LOVE their Great Grandma

Family Christmas picture

The rest of the family arrived shortly after 2 and let me snap a quick picture before digging into lunch.

The afternoon was filled with sharing memories, laughing, eating delicious food and dessert (even golf balls), and lots of time playing outside for the kids.

There is nothing better than spending Christmas Day with those you love most.  Even though the drive isn't always fun, we would do it again and again to be able to spend such a special day with our family.

Truly we are blessed beyond measure.  Blessed to be loved by our Savior who was born to die for us and blessed to have such incredible family.  There is nothing better!  Merry Merry Christmas!!!!