The Short Version!

I'm never going to catch up on my blogging if I don't do this, so please enjoy our Christmas in pictures!

We were truely blessed this year. We spent time with our families and loved every minute of it.

Here's a short list of gifts...

Tres: bike, guitar, Wii, Bible, Camera, Disney Pix Stix (MP3 player)

Bryant: bike, drums, Wii, Bible, Camera, Disney Pix Stix

Sophie: Princess TV, Holiday Barbie, babies, Grocery Cart, Pots & Pans, Food

Blessed, blessed, blessed. We are not defined by our stuff, but we are truely thankful for all that we received.

My favorite Christmas memory from this year will have to be coming home from my Mom's house on Christmas Eve. The boys realized that they forgot to make cookies for Santa. Thank God I had some break and bake cookies in the freezer! So we rushed inside and got to baking! When the cookies were in the oven, we came downstairs to track Santa and make sure the boys would get in bed on time. Once the cookies were ready, we were putting them out on a plate, and Tres said, "Mom, Santa can't have them all! Cause tomorrow is Jesus' birthday!" He and Bryant decided that we had to put cookies in the cookie jar for Jesus. Then we brought out the Bible and read about the true meaning of Christmas... our Savior, Jesus. I love to think of Him as a baby. Think of Mary cuddling Him and caring for the One who would ultimately deliver her.

I love Christmas for many reasons... one of them being that my kid's know what it means. Do they enjoy getting stuff from Santa? Absolutely. But don't we all?

By the way, Bryant wouldn't leave his bedroom door open cause he didn't want Santa to come in his room! Ha!