I love this stage in life where we are creating our own family traditions! We kicked off Christmas at our house with yummy treats, decorating our own tree and watching Polar Express! We also had a visit from our Elf on a Shelf, Red!
Grandad and Kelly came over for dinner and a movie! Sophia opened up baby Stella and we all snuggled up to watch the Polar Express (A family favorite! Can you tell!!!)
Nanny came to visit and read Sophia stories!
In December we also continued our tradition of going to the Gaylord and visiting Santa at Sendera Ranch Elementary.
We also started some new traditions! We visited the Nativity Program at the Colleyville Stake. They had a live Nativity Program with beautiful music and actors. We walked through rooms with Nativities from all over the world. One room was decked out for a Tongan Christmas. The tree was trimmed with balloons, streamers, chips and candy! My kind of tree!
Christmas Eve we spent the night at Nanny and Grandad's with Mandy, Ron, Aubree, Jenny and G Jo! We made cookies for Santa and ate Pot Belly Sammies! Yumm! We were going to re-inact the Christmas Story, but the kids are still too young. I definitely want to start that tradition next year and have a more Christ centered Christmas celebration. The girls were so overwhelmed with what Santa brought them. It took thema little while to get excited! Sophia's favorites were her toy story dolls and Snow White doll!
We visited family, ate, and ate, and ate, opened presents, and felt covered in blessings from the Lord with health, family, and love!
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