On the Friday before Christmas, Maddox and I went to see the Nutcracker with Grammy, Aunt Lindsey and Emmy. His friends, Mollie and Rachelle, were in the program so it was so fun to cheer them on throughout the show. We enjoyed dinner at Bossy Beulah’s beforehand and it definitely put us in the Christmas spirit by watching this timeless classic. On Saturday morning, we headed west to see the Cantrells and the Houstons. We had our annual Dirty Santa game where this year a live lobster made its debut as one of the gifts! After lunch, we went to see GranDan at his new home, singing Christmas carols and giving gifts. Then, we went to sing carols at Uncle Johnny and Aunt Brenda’s and finished out the night seeing the lights at the J. Iverson Riddle Center with all three boys! My favorite light display continues to be Snoopy ice skating in the snow globe!
On Sunday, we went to the country house to see Granny V, Uncle Grant and Sib! We ate delicious food as always and the kids enjoyed being spoiled with more gifts, all things on their wish lists! Uncle Grant always helps us put the new items together, getting the gifts working in no time!
We got back home in time to attend our church’s Candlelight Service. I love this evening each year, filled with Christmas carols, scripture readings, communion and candle lighting. I hope the boys remember all these traditions when they have their own families one day.
We had a couple days at home before Christmas. They were filled with stops at a local coffee shop, Local Roots, making Jesus’ birthday cake, going to the Kaleideum with the cousins, making a gingerbread village and exchanging gifts with Grammy and Grandpa on Christmas Eve.
The boys were very excited Christmas Eve to set out cookies for Santa, write letters to the big man, set out carrots for the reindeer and rush off to bed where they heard the reindeer and Santa’s bells that night. They woke up Christmas morning to find that Santa had delivered what they wished for! They must have been good boys this year!;) Zander got his first laptop (a Chromebook) and Maddox got an electric scooter!
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