Christmas 2020

 It's the most wonderful time of the year and despite the pandemic, 2020 did not disappoint.  In fact, this might have been our best Christmas yet!  We enjoyed the slower pace of the season and didn't miss the school programs or holiday parties too much.  We're thankful for great friends whom we've still been able to see, the kids are loving and appreciating being in school (but not big fans of the masks!) and Daddy has been home instead of traveling for work.  It's been a great year.  We made the best of every day and we're ending 2020 in great spirits.

Legendary Santa Visit

Christmas Cards!

So thankful our snail mail friends still delivered!  This was one year in need of some extra holiday cheer!

Decking the Halls!

Our pretty Christmas blooming Camelias.

Mrs. Kathy put some surprises in the fairy garden to get them ready for Christmas!

All she wants for Christmas are her tooth front teeth!

Guess who picked out his own clothes?!  This little boy sure loves the color orange!

Getting his Christmas cut!

Introducing them to Mommy's favorite Christmas movie :)

Sweet treats from Neighbors.

The best gifts :)

My elves were busy at school!

The Countdown!

Making Cookies!

Christmas Lights!

First Snow In Our New House

December Fun With Friends

Holiday parties were smaller this year, but we still made the best of it! In fact, dinner parties of 10 are right up our alley!   

Avery had a great time in gymnastics camp over Christmas break!

Christmas Caroling!

Visiting Jaci and "Janana"

Christmas School Fun

Check up time for this brave boy.  He did NOT like getting shots.  

They wore him out :(

Hailey's class made their own advent tree.  Hailey was assigned God and had to make an ornament that represents Him.  She made an earth and put "light" in it and had God's hands holding the world.  Love that creative little girl.  

Hailey's science project on a child inventor was even festive!

Ready for Christmas Parties and "Festive Friday" at school!

Thoughtful Treats from our Neighbors

Christmas Eve (Eve)

Christmas Eve Candlelit Service

Caroling and a visit to the Harrises and Christmas Lights 

Christmas Eve

Making Reindeer Food

Watching their video message from Santa!

Spreading Reindeer food around Pope Ave!

Watching family footage from Christmases past. 

Advent Calendar nightly reading. 

Reading Luke together. 

Reading The Night Before Christmas. 

Cookies for Santa.

Christmas Morning

Daddy, doing his mandatory Christmas morning interviews

Checking to see if Santa ate his cookies!

Obligatory pre present stair picture!

We told them to close their eyes and walk...look like only Caleb was listening!

She was hoping for the "80's Historical American Girl doll Courtney!" Now she can be just like Mommy :) 

Christmas Dinner at the Wilkey's

Caleb had the BEST time playing with Aiden and Andrew.  He cried when we had to leave!

Babu fit right in at the kids table!

Gigi had lots of fun games to play!

Caleb kept chanting "get the car! get the car!" During the prize ball game.  Thankfully, he got the car :)

After Christmas Brunch with the Gardners