Christmas

We had a fabulous Christmas this year. It was crazy busy but crazy fun and I wouldn't change a thing about it. We spiced (or changed):) things up a bit this year and decided to celebrate with my family in Memphis the weekend before Christmas. It was nice being able to spend more time with them and also nice spending Christmas morning in our own home and playing with new toys on Christmas Day instead of traveling. We are obviously terrible at taking pictures and documenting our adventures with my family because we have not one picture to prove it. Too much fun was being had by all.

We came home the day before Christmas Eve and had supper with Hays' family and his Gran to open gifts and have a birthday party for Jesus. It was nice to celebrate with just us and continue with the tradition of a birthday party as well. We want the kids to know the true meaning of Christmas. 

Christmas Eve we went to an amazing service at church and then went to Hays' parents house for a celebration with the whole Collins clan.

(3 out of 4 looking at the camera and smiling is like winning the lottery these days)

The Collins Family

Can you tell it was creeping up on Ford's bedtime?

We tried to get a good picture in our jammies before bed...

and we tried some more....

                                      

FINALLY got one! Then tucked these two little monkeys in their bed.

And Santa came! He even drank all of his milk and ate all of his cookies. Surprise, surprise he was quite hungry after all the work he had to do.

Santa may have gone a tad over board. Olivia and Ford were very good this year.

(Santa was up until 1:30 putting this train table together and still couldn't get it to connect....oh goodness).

Someone was beside herself excited about a train table. Hopefully, she won't remember that she saw that in the back of mommy's car and then under mommy and daddy's bed. Santa better do better next year....

Someone else was pretty happy too.

He wasn't too impressed with presents this year though. He would rather play with a plastic bottle.

And the princesses.

She ALWAYS has to put on mommy's robe after bath time. Thankfully, Santa brought her her own. I think she likes it.

                                     

 That just about wraps up our Christmas. We had the best time and hated to see the holidays pass by. Until next year......