Jeremy was a big sweetie and woke up bright and early on Christmas morning to build us a cozy fire before the kids woke up. (and if you know our kids, you have to get up pretty early to make sure you are going to beat them, especially on Christmas morning!) He managed to beat them....but not by much. Kate came into our room first (of course!), followed shortly by Anna around 6:00 a.m. Well they were chomping at the bits, like pretty much immediately, so poor little Caleb who is our only child who has ever been gracious enough to us to always sleep past 9 or 10 had to be woken up four hours ahead of his "normal". As soon as he got downstairs though and saw his surprises, his adrenaline kicked in and carried him through the fun morning!
There is no words to describe how wonderful it is to be a parent, and to be able to experience awe and wonder through your children's eyes. Jeremy and I soaked in every moment of their joy as they unwrapped their gifts. They were so sweet and thankful over each single thing, and to our surprise did not rip through everything in ten minutes. They took their time playing with and exploring each new thing. It was so much fun to watch. I remember as a kid feeling sorry for my parents because they did not have a lot to open, and now that its my turn I know just how content they truly were being the ones giving and experiencing our joy. They were having just as much fun as us!
Their first "surprise" was finding baby Jesus finally in His manger. We purposefully left Him out of the nativity until Christmas morning to help them grasp the concept of how God's people were deeply longing for the Savior of the world to be born, and how incomplete things were before He came.
Both Kate and Anna's number one thing on their wish list was an "American girl" type of doll that looked like them. They were both very happy little girls to see them when they came down those stairs. And I think Santa did a pretty good job finding dolls that matched both girls!
I think Caleb's favorite part was exploring his stocking with his daddy. So easy to please!
But he also was very excited about his motorcycles and horses....two of his favorite things.
and we were all excited to enjoy our Christmas morning breakfast tradition together of homemade cinnamon rolls and egg casserole.
After breakfast, Jeremy and I enjoyed a lazy morning drinking coffee by the fire together watching the kids play and just taking it all in with thankful hearts. We are so blessed by how much they all three love and enjoy one another. When they are all three together playing, the room comes alive with enthusiasm and life. It was a great morning.
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