Merry Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas season, and Jason and I were almost sad to see Christmas Day arrive, putting an end to it all! But came it did, and it was a wonderful day. 

Christmas Eve we went to church and listened to great talks from the Bishopric, including our wonderful husband and father, made sugar cookies for Santa, and reenacted the nativity. But by the time I thought to get a picture, the costumes were mostly gone and interest was totally gone. So you'll have to make do with this picture of our nativity. I love that no matter how I organize the pieces when I set them out, over the course of the season someone or someones move the pieces into a tight circle around baby Jesus, and I love it.

Christmas Morning brought happy kids squealing into our room at 6:30am (the time they're allowed to wake us up), and the day just got better from there.

They knew just what to do with the toys, including this stuffed bear for Jake!

Jason and I were thankful to be able to provide a fun Christmas for our kids, and are forever grateful to the One whose birth we celebrate on this day who makes all of this possible and worth it. Merry Christmas.