Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful two days celebrating Christmas! Christmas Eve consists of getting together with my dad's family (at my parents house for the past two years now). We all miss having Grandmother and Granddaddy's house to gather in...the huge basement was wonderful for family gatherings. I love being able to gather with family...especially when we were only missing 4 this year (the military is our family's friend, Nicole in basic training, Brianna and Asa awaiting David's arrival back home). It was so much fun to watch Raleigh run around with her cousin Nathaniel this year. They were born one month apart and boy are they two active two year olds! We attempted to get a "height measurement" since that has been a tradition at Christmas with all the cousins born in the same year growing up...didn't happen!

Christmas day was another fun filled day of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus, and gathering with family again! I'm so thankful for our family tradition that we began...reading the Christmas story every Christmas morning before opening any presents. One thing that Jason and I want is for our kids to know that Christmas is only about one gift...Jesus and not about how many presents are waiting under the tree. Raleigh was so excited to be reading about baby Jesus! This year was fun watching Raleigh open gifts though. She received a kitchen set with all the trimmings to go with it and a table and chairs. Of course a baby doll was there too! Although I would say that she may have a touch of ADD...she couldn't focus on one present for worrying about the others. If we wouldn't have helped her open the gifts we may still be opening the first one! Of course the grandparents and aunts and uncles spoiled her as well! I'm still not sure how many M&M's Raleigh had for breakfast from her uncles!! What a wonderful day! Merry Christmas!