Merry Christmas!

On Christmas morning we told the kids they could wake up and get their stockings, but couldn't wake us up until Audrey woke. Babies don't usually know when they're supposed to sleep in, so we woke up and got started with our normal Christmas traditions. We started by watching, "The Nativity". This is my favorite part of the morning and helps remind us the true meaning before the crazy present grab begins. 

The small gifts this year were a sewing machine for Sarah and myself, a punching bag for the boys and the Lego Saturn 5 rocket for Mike and the boys to put together. It was basically for Mike, but we can pretend it was for the boys. ;) They built it through the day using a time lapse app. The big gifts were a cruise to the Caribbean we're taking over spring break. I made these cool ticket booklets for them, but failed to take a picture.

Mike's parents and Andy came over for brunch and presents. Andy used his amazing skills of crocheting and knitting to make Sarah a baby Yoda and Audrey a gorgeous eggplant purple sweater. It's so nice I put it in her once and now it will be saved for posterity.

My mom made these beautiful ornaments for us. We all loved them.

The Isgetts flew in Christmas afternoon and we enjoyed spending almost a week with them. I was not on my picture game and this is one of the only ones I got. We started a puzzle with doughnuts and it was fun brain candy.

It was a wonderful Christmas. I'm so grateful for this time of year. This may not be the season Jesus was actually born, but the focus, love and season of giving in His name is my favorite time of the year.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."