Christmas Time

The whole month of December was so fun this year. The girls were very into all the Christmas stuff and loved everything about it. We did lots of Christmas crafts, a gingerbread house, read the Nativity story a hundred times, went to see lights a few times, an advent calender, made stockings, and of course helped wrap presents. They really just loved doing it all. We started early with all this stuff because I didn't know how much I would be up for doing after Colt was born. So it was a long Christmas celebration but we really enjoyed it and loved seeing their excitement about the whole holiday season.

 

This is Shorty. That is what the girls named their elf. My cousin Cassie brought them the Elf on the Shelf when she came to visit and they loved it. I don't think they fully got it this year but they loved searching for Shorty everyday to see where she had hidden herself.

Some pictures I tried to get of them in their Christmas dresses.


Mr. Colt in his Christmas clothes.

Rachel dancing in her "Cinderella dress."

My three loves.

He is just such a cutie. I am so happy that he is he is here in our family. I can't express my gratitude for him and what a blessing he is.

Christmas Eve. Our first family photo. We some how missed getting one at the hospital when he was born and this is our first one!

Very excited for Santa to come! Made cookies with dad on Christmas Eve for Santa and put them out.

Left their Christmas lists on the floor for him to read. This year they both wanted Strawberry Shortcake dolls and the house. That is what they "wrote" on their list.

These were the Christmas lists they wrote to Santa. They kept the under the tree for a few weeks. They had scribbles all over it but they would hold it and "read" it to me and tell me what they wanted. This year they wanted strawberry shortcake stuff, orange blossom, and blueberry. And surprisingly, everytime they read it to me was the same stuff!

The little man on Christmas morning. I didn't get too many pictures of them on Christmas morning. We got a lot of video but not many photos. I came down with a breast infection on Christmas Eve and didn't get an antibiotic until Christmas day so I was pretty much shot on Christmas. The girls still had a great day though.

When they first came down and saw the tree. They were both very excited to see Santa had been there!

We opened all of our gifts and then Grandma and Grandpa Williams came over for and hour and we did gifts with them too. It was really nice to be able to spend time with them as individual families this year and have it not be so crazy. Everyone went over to their house later that night to exchange gifts and eat dinner together. I stayed home with Colt to try and rest.

We had a wonderful Christmas and the girls loved the whole month. They got a little spoiled with presents and wanted to keep opening but that is normal I guess. It's fun to rip paper! I am so grateful for our Saviors birth and that we get to celebrate it every year. I am so blessed to have this wonderful family and for our special gift this year, Colt. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!