Christmas 2012

We had an enjoyable holiday. Daddy took two weeks off of work and we kept busy. The boys had fun helping me decorate the tree. In keeping with tradition, we started opening presents Christmas Eve morning. Ken proposed to me on Christmas Eve in 2003 and ever since we have traded gifts on Christmas Eve morning. So, the night before Christmas Eve, I pulled everything out of the closets and put it under the tree. The boys came down to watch Word World (that's their favorite morning cartoon) and were excited to find presents under the tree. So we opened Legos and RC cars and then went out to breakfast. When we came home we discovered the RC cars were not charging like they should and I ended up running around trying to find an alternative with all the other last minute Christmas shoppers. The boys enjoyed opening their binnoculars and played with Legos. After naps we went to our church Christmas Eve service and Oma and Papa joined us there. Nate got to go up front with all the other kids and learn the hand motions to "Go, tell it on the mountain". This was a big parent moment for us, to watch Nate run up to the front and sit with all the other kids, not at all worried about being apart from us. That sweet boy is growing up too fast! After the service we enjoyed a light dinner with Oma and Papa and made birthday cupcakes to celebrate Jesus birth. Then we opened a few presents.... nice to spread it out a bit. We were so excited to give Oma the coffee mug we made for her. Christmas morning we visited Ken's family in Vancouver and enjoyed a relaxing morning with them and opened a few presents. That afternoon we spent time with my aunts, uncle, grandpa at Mom and Dad's house. Then Ken and I were able to leave the boys with Oma and Papa for two days while we went to the beach. The weather was cooperative and we had a nice time. Merry Christmas!