We remembered Christ and that without him there wouldn't be a holiday. We spent Christmas eve over at the Castles eating potato Chowder, Bread Bowls, and Cheesecake. We ended the night with the movie "Joy to the World". It is a video about the birth of Christ. We have a tradition usually where we put out a manger one week before Christmas. As the kids do good deeds in that week, they get to put a handful of hay into the manger. The theory is, that the more good deeds (being Christlike) they do the more comfortable the bed will be for Christ on Christmas Eve. When Chrsitmas Eve comes, and the kids go to bed, We put a baby wraped in towels in the manger, so that Christmas Day when they wake up they see what a comfy cozy bed they made for baby Jesus. Plus it helps remind them before the tear into the gifts to think about Christ on his birthday.
So we spent our Christmas morning as a family as always, I made them eat breakfast, get dressed, and then well.. Of course pictures! They gladly set for the pictures!
After pictures The kids with such glee found a heap of presents under the tree! This is what the woke up to....
This was the mess that happened after!!!
And of course it comes with being a parent, putting things together and taking ohters out of packages. My fingers still hurt from all those pain in the butt wire ties. Why do they put them on there anyways? Really?
The kids really enjoyed the Chrsitmas Season this year! They got everything they asked for plus some! Plus points for mommy and daddy.... I mean Santa Clause!! LOL!
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