We usually tend to "lay low" on Christmas Eve. Not only are there
crazy people out there doing last minute shopping without manners, but Jason usually has to work. This year was quite the exception. He. actually. had. off.....
Let that sink in for a moment.....
So we enjoyed a nice morning together in our jammies, not worrying about having to go anywhere. We enjoyed a nice Saturday together, and it felt like Christmas outside. It was in the low 40's, cloudy and rainy.... I was secretly praying it would drop 10 degrees for snow, but alas, it stayed above freezing.
We also had a lovely candlelight church service that evening with songs, a message about the true meaning of Christmas and reminders to not get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. The girls got to wear their Christmas dresses one last time and the bows I made for them. We had a lovely time together.
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| Josh and his friend, Brooklyn (she's a missionary with her parents in England now) |
After church we drove around to look at all the lights around the neighborhoods. It was magic - just like when I was a kid :)
When we got home, a new tradition is letting the kids open their stocking stuffers. This year I had to wrap their stocking contents as Jayden kept pulling them down and we didn't want him to get hurt with the stocking holders. :( It's amazing what you can find at the Target $1 section!
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| Josh liked the activity book |
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| Jenna liked the lip gloss |
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| Julianna liked the stickers (they're everywhere in our house) |
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| and Jayden liked traveling around with the remote |
How was your Christmas Eve?
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