Our Christmas

I'm going to remember this year as one of the best Christmases ever!  The days leading up to Christmas, the actual day, and the days after were completely and totally wonderful in every way.

Ethan looked at me with the most excited face as I tucked him into bed Christmas Eve and said to me, "Mom!  I am so excited!  My heart is pounding so much!  I mean, I can't even remember if my heart has ever been pounding like this before!"  Kids at Christmas are the best!

 Our Christmas Eve festivities were filled with so much fun family time, and amazing food too.  We even sang the Christmas carols, my favorite part!

 The kids loved their new Christmas jammies.

 And the morning was filled with magic!

 Cooper slept through most of it, but we saved some gifts for him to enjoy after he woke up!

 Look how excited he is . . . lol.

 We then went and enjoyed a second Christmas at my parent's house in the late morning.  And we ate another huge and fabulous meal.

 The day was finished with the Christmas Extravaganza at Todd's grandparent's house.  SO MANY PEOPLE.  SO MUCH FUN.  LOTS OF NOISE.  WRAPPING PAPER FLYING EVERYWHERE.  And more food.  Lots more food.  Wu . . . a stomach can only take so much.

Our house still hasn't totally recovered from all the boxes and wrappings.  We were all spoiled.  By each other.  By family members.  But overall, it was our good health and the family time that won as best thing during the holidays.

My other favorite part, by far, was participating in the powerful Christmas Program during Relief Society on the 23rd.  I truly felt the Spirit of Christmas and an overwhelming gratitude for the birth of The Son of God.

Merry Christmas!