We enjoyed a really great Christmas this year, and spent time with both of our families. On Christmas Eve, we went to Travis's grandparents house around noon for a meal and to exchange a few gifts. We all wanted to spend a little time together before going to our Christmas Eve Services that evening.
Our Christmas Eve service is geared for families with children, and they do a reenactment of the nativity story every year and involve the kids. The kids get to choose if they would like to be a king, a shepherd, or an angel and then go up when it's their turn. This year when we arrived, and took Avery to get her "costume," she told the lady that she wanted to be baby Jesus. We all laughed so hard (without making her feel bad I hope...) She was told that they already had a baby Jesus, but she could choose something else. She decided she didn't want to participate...go big or go home! Even so, we still had a nice time at our service, and Avery held her own candle this year and really enjoyed singing Silent Night with it.
We arrived home about an hour and a half before bedtime, and we got some cookies and milk ready for Santa, and read "The Night Before Christmas." I could tell that Avery was excited for Santa to come, and she knew that she had to go to sleep if she wanted him to bring presents, so bedtime was pretty easy. Travis and I even had time to get into the hot tub for about 30 minutes on Christmas Eve, after everything was ready. That was definitely a new Christmas tradition, and one that I would like to continue :)
The next morning was so much fun!! Honestly, it was kind of what I've been waiting for since having kids. Avery and Kendall both loved opening their gifts, and we took our time, opening presents for several hours. Avery was super-excited about every single gift - from the big things like her new bean bag chair, and their new Frozen jeep, to even the small things (new socks - YAY!) We made cinnamon rolls and coffee, and just really enjoyed a great Christmas. Travis's parents and brother, and his girlfriend came over later in the day we ate more lasagna and garlic bread, and more Christmas cookies. Avery was so happy the whole day, and Kendall, who I thought might get overwhelmed, actually really enjoyed it too. I feel like she knew that we were having a celebration.
On the day after Christmas (Saturday morning) we drove to my parents' home to celebrate with my family. We had a relaxing weekend opening more presents and the girls loved having a "sleepover" and sharing a room. They also loved playing with their almost 2-year old cousin Cooper. We did the normal Edinboro things - Bagel Shop for Breakfast, and Pizza Pub for dinner. It was a great way to finish out our Christmas holiday weekend.
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