Christmas 2013
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Well, we are in recovery mode over here at the house. Christmas 2013 has come to a close, and we apart from celebrating my sister Sam's bday we are taking it nice and easy, filled with super low key activities, movies, naps and hanging out. You know-the good stuff.
I don't have a ton of nice words to describe how great the last two days were themselves. Just so, so much everything. So, so much family, food, presents, pictures, carols, cuddle time, gratitude, hugs and all around love. It doesn't get much better then that.
Christmas was busy with nonstop baking, preparation, and last minute Christmas music listening and movie watching. When my incredible, hard working, handsome, husband got home, we headed over to the annual Christmas Hanaike family party. We had an absolute blast, and come home spoiled and full of good food, as we always do.
The next morning my little trio woke up early so we could spend time together before Lester had to work. [Side note: I hope people appreciate those like paramedics and others who work holidays to be there for them on days like this, away from the family. They work so hard.] We looked through our stockings Santa had filled, ate some breakfast, and opened our presents for each other. It was short but we loved our time together and ended it with a prayer for safety and gratitude this special day. Later that morning we did our annual get together with my Mom's side of the family and LOVED spending time slowly opening presents, eating and catching up with them. Again, we got spoiled. Later that evening when Lester got home we headed straight over to his families house and had a phenomenal dinner with all his siblings and parents. We are enjoying this more and more every holiday. After more food, presents and socializing we headed stopped by my brother and sister in laws house, then headed home once and for all. We set up Addy's new red wagon, filled it with all out loot and then focused on the whole reason we were celebrating by having a short Christmas devotional on our Savior.
The best part of course was seeing Addy's face as she enjoyed experiencing Christmas in a real way for the first time [she was to small to do so last year]. She reveled in most of it, and I am sure cannot wait to next year, like her parents. Now after another day or to of recuperating, we will get back to the routine and remember this Christmas as one of the best ever. Hope yours were all as merry and bright as ours were! LOVE YOU ALL!
I don't have a ton of nice words to describe how great the last two days were themselves. Just so, so much everything. So, so much family, food, presents, pictures, carols, cuddle time, gratitude, hugs and all around love. It doesn't get much better then that.
Christmas was busy with nonstop baking, preparation, and last minute Christmas music listening and movie watching. When my incredible, hard working, handsome, husband got home, we headed over to the annual Christmas Hanaike family party. We had an absolute blast, and come home spoiled and full of good food, as we always do.
The next morning my little trio woke up early so we could spend time together before Lester had to work. [Side note: I hope people appreciate those like paramedics and others who work holidays to be there for them on days like this, away from the family. They work so hard.] We looked through our stockings Santa had filled, ate some breakfast, and opened our presents for each other. It was short but we loved our time together and ended it with a prayer for safety and gratitude this special day. Later that morning we did our annual get together with my Mom's side of the family and LOVED spending time slowly opening presents, eating and catching up with them. Again, we got spoiled. Later that evening when Lester got home we headed straight over to his families house and had a phenomenal dinner with all his siblings and parents. We are enjoying this more and more every holiday. After more food, presents and socializing we headed stopped by my brother and sister in laws house, then headed home once and for all. We set up Addy's new red wagon, filled it with all out loot and then focused on the whole reason we were celebrating by having a short Christmas devotional on our Savior.
