I’m not sure what it was this year that made this Christmas extra magical, but I can’t remember loving Christmas as much as I loved this one. Even though Adam was ill (that is less than ideal) and none of my siblings were in town, it was simply wonderful. I loved it.

Here are a few of the highlights.

CHRISTMAS EVE
-We always start the festivities with a birthday party for Austin.
-The kids shared their talents with the family before we opened gifts.
-When I look through the photos it sort of feels like an opening frenzy, but it was nice and calm (to a point, it is Christmas) and we all took our time watching each other open gifts. It’s possible to do since our family is so small. I love it that way.
-It’s always a highlight to watch Andrew (Adam’s brother with down syndrome) open up his gifts. It’s so hilarious to see him discard the clothes — he has no interest.
-When Megan got the mini pillowpet pig from Landon she attacked him to say thank you. Not entirely sure he knew how to deal with it.
-Jill liked the earrings and necklace I made her.
-Good food was constantly around — we never walk away empty.

-Whitney generously gave multiple stuff animals to all her girl cousins. My girls were loving it!

CHRISTMAS MORNING
-I heard the girls around 6am so I joined them downstairs and we hung out until 7am. I was trying to hold them off to give Adam a little more time to sleep. He was not feeling well.
-We spent time talking about and remembering all the little things we had done throughout the month to make it special. Loved that part.
-Once Bella opened up her ipod touch (adam’s old iphone) we lost her for the rest of the morning. Good thing it was the last gift she opened.
-Tess, poor girl broke her little toe, and had a hard time getting on the Rollerblades. She eventually did though, sheer will power, and skated throughout the house.
-The girls gave me glasses and Adam got me an instant camera plus found me Polaroid film.
-Megan never does disappoint, she loves everything she is given. We did however, have some tears over her lost kitty. It’s been six months and she’s still talking about it.
-I am always a huge fan of the handmade gifts the girls make for us every year.
-I finally found that gift I had lost, it was under the tree wrapped. What a great surprise. I’m loosing it.
-We had a big Christmas breakfast and then went to church and continued our celebration of the holiday.
-We Skyped with my sister.
-I loved seeing my girls give to each other this year. It is the first year they really did it on their own. I have loved watching the three of them grow into the best of friends.

It is nice that we spent so much time throughout the month of December doing things for others and remembering what Christmas is really about because it seems like these two days are chock full of gifts and then I remind myself that even though we are getting, we are giving as well. I’ll say it again, I loved Christmas and am really sad to see all the good cheer end — but then again, I suppose it doesn’t have to.

I hope it was a magical Christmas for all of you.

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