Merry Christmas

If I were to choose a favorite holiday, Christmas would be one of the top ones.  Technically, any holiday that I am surrounded by family, food and chaos - I love!  Thanksgiving this year was small and quiet (AWESOME FOOD) without any hustle and bustle.  As nice as it was, it didn't feel like a holiday to me.  So BRING ON Christmas.  Typically our house is filled with decorations that make it look as if Santa barfed all over it and outdoors is lit up as if Clark Griswald lives here (I'm in charge of indoors and Graham outdoors); but thanks to all the stress of our everyday life and the damn armadillo that ate through our outdoor electrical wires, we toned it down this year.  No worries, we were still festive.  Graham was even able to help a little - he shopped online on his phone while laying in bed :)

On Christmas Day we were definitely blessed with God, Jesus' birth, family, food and the chaos that I love (Graham, not so much).  Both our parents were able to join us for the entire day, my brother Bryan and his family came fore dinner, and I was able to speak to my other brother Scott.  Things were broken, people laughed and yelled, toys got lost in neighbors yards, food was gobbled up, wine was drank, kids played and played and played, gifts were given and received, our Lord was praised, our dog was tired, nerves were shot....it was a PERFECT and FABULOUS day and I would not have it ANY other way. 

The best part of the day, Jordy secretly made each of us a gift.  Each gift had so much thought and love in them.  I could not be more proud of her and who she is becoming.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!