We had an amazing Christmas! We were able to spend so much time with family, share special traditions, eat yummy food, and most of all reflect on the true meaning of Christmas...the birth and life of our Savior.
I remember last Christmas was such a blur to me. We all kept getting sick, we had a 2 month old who didn't want to sleep at night, and we had the brilliant idea to put our house up for rent in the crazy month of December! It was still a special holiday season, but I love that this year I was actually able to sit back and enjoy every moment. I really soaked it in! On Christmas morning I was watching my kids play after they opened all their gifts and I actually started crying! It was one of those sweet, rare moments where the world seemed like a perfect place, and I felt so blessed sitting by my husband and watching our young kids play with their new toys from Santa. I hope it's a moment I will never forget.
Baby girl, posing for mama!
Christmas celebration at the Saxton's home! We always have a yummy fondue dinner and dessert, play a gift exchange game, and read the Nativity and sing Christmas carols.
My four big brothers! Anyone who messes with me better be careful...these guys have my back! ;)
I love it when my dad gets in his goofy moods! He is too funny!
Most of the cousins! We're missing Katie and Tradd
All the Lamoreauxs in town got together for Christmas Eve this year and we had a blast! Elaine made a yummy Mexican food dinner and Emma brought a delicious dessert. After dinner we had our gift exchange! Then, we all got bundled up and drove over to Winterhaven! It was a very memorable night.
CHRISTMAS MORNING!!
In years past, Quint and I would wake up and go out to the family room to find that our boys had already opened their stockings and seen their Santa gifts and we kept missing their excitement, or the priceless look on their faces when they see what Santa brought! So this year, Santa decided to wrap their gifts (I know, duh)! We told Tristan we would set our alarm and come get them when it was time to wake up. We got up around 6:45 thinking that Tristan was probably DYING to come out of his room. We were so shocked that all three of them were still asleep! We turned on The Polar Express soundtrack really loud and started dancing and yelling for them! They ran out and came and jumped on us. I love that they ran to us first instead of their gifts...seriously wasn't expecting it, but it touched my heart. Then all of us ran in together to wake up Sissy. Everyone was finally awake so we got the party started! It was awesome watching them open their Santa gifts and stockings!
This year, the boys each took $2 out of their piggy banks and went to the Santa Secret Workshop at Tristan's school and picked out gifts for each other. They were really small gifts like a whistle, slime, smencils (pencils that smell), but their reactions were soooo cute! They both yelled with excitement, said thank you, then hugged. Tender mommy moment :)
Tenley loves her glow worm! She gives it kisses and cuddles.
And to top off a wonderful Christmas, Sean stayed with us for a couple of days! The boys were in HEAVEN with him! He is such a good, sweet uncle. He played with them nonstop! We really enjoyed having him with us. Please come back soon, Sean!!
Haha :)
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