We celebrated our annual Household Christmas this previous Saturday, a practice we began six years in the past (I feel?), since we often exit of city the week of Christmas to go to prolonged household. It’s one in all our household’s favourite components of the season!
We begin with breakfast that our children assist make. This 12 months we had pancakes, eggs, bacon, Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists, fruit, tater tots, and orange juice.
Then it’s opening presents — which we do separately so as of age. Micah and Kierstyn had been thrilled about their presents (they every obtained 4 presents), particularly their bows and arrows!!
One of many large highlights of the day was David getting SO enthusiastic about opening a present, truly opening it, after which carrying it round for the subsequent hour and enjoying with it. He’s by no means proven a lot curiosity in opening presents earlier than so this was such a giant milestone!
After presents, we frolicked for the remainder of day — doing a puzzle that Kathrynne obtained me, the youngsters enjoying with their presents, consuming snacks, watching soccer and a few exhibits, and simply being collectively! I made a decision to not even take into consideration cleansing up something till the subsequent day and was simply within the second.
We cherished having Will (Kathrynne’s boyfriend), Emma (Kathrynne’s roommate and good buddy), RJ (Kaitlynn’s boyfriend), and Isabel (our long-time buddy) be part of us for the particular morning!
Jesse and the three older children obtained me the BEST presents for Christmas (I didn’t make a listing so their presents had been a complete shock and so they did such an incredible job selecting issues I completely love!!)
Silas obtained me this pair of Adidas — my first ever, I feel? He buys me a pair of good sneakers each Christmas and has probably the most superb style in sneakers!! He was actually involved I won’t know how you can model these however to date has accepted how I’ve worn them. I LOVE these and have already worn them a number of instances!
Kaitlynn obtained me this fancy bread reducing knife known as a Bread Bow! It has taken my do-it-yourself bread recreation to a brand new stage!! Severely, in the event you make do-it-yourself bread, get one in all these!! It’s SO enjoyable to make use of and cuts the right slices of bread.
Kathrynne obtained me this classic puzzle that she has and I like it (already began it! as a result of it combines two issues I’m a giant fan of – puzzles and touring!! Plus, it’s brightly coloured so it’s actually enjoyable to place collectively!
Jesse obtained me this bread field which I used to be SO enthusiastic about as it’ll preserve our bread more energizing and assist our kitchen look extra organized!!
He additionally obtained me a handmade bread bag from an Etsy vendor (if you realize me, you realize love supporting small companies!) to retailer my sourdough loaves in!
And eventually, Jesse obtained me this sweatshirt from Etsy, too, which I couldn’t love any greater than I do!!! I assume you possibly can say I’m absolutely in my Sourdough Period.
I’ve large plans for some completely different sourdough issues I hope to excellent this coming 12 months as a result of it brings me a lot pleasure AND my household will get to eat the fruit of my interest – which is a win-win!
We’re in Kansas this week celebrating Christmas with each of our prolonged households! I’m trying ahead to creating a number of particular recollections with them!
I hope you will have a very particular Christmas this 12 months. In case you are struggling this Christmas, learn this put up I wrote final 12 months at Christmas. I hope it actually encourages your coronary heart.
Christmas reminds us that Hope entered the world quietly and adjusted every thing.
Not for in the future.
Not for one season.
However for on a regular basis life.
Could that fact form how we dwell, love, and present up all 12 months lengthy.