Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
"Let us keep Christmas beautiful Without a thought of greed, That it might live forevermore To fill our every need, That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you."
We have had so much fun the last few days. Tia flew in from St. Louis and she and Nana are at Samantha's house today. We will see them again tomorrow when our second Christmas celebration will begin! Yesterday Memaw, Pawpaw, Aunt Jolie, and Uncle Mike came down to spend Christmas Eve with us. We had our first annual Elf Dinner. All of the food was red and green and we even wore elf hats. It was really fun! William enjoyed playing with everyone last night. It sure is amazing to watch Christmas through a 2 year old's eyes.
Pawpaw read all of us "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and William really enjoyed it.
William was so excited this morning to see what Santa brought him. He must have been an extra good boy this year because Santa brought him a train table!
It was such a fun sight to watch him get so excited about his gifts and shout "Thank You Santa!" He is also enjoying saying "Merry Christmas" to everyone. We all got some really lovely gifts, and have had such a wonderful day. Today we are relaxing and enjoying our day together as a family with a yummy afternoon meal planned. This evening we may take a drive in Pawpaw's "hiccup" aka a pickup to look at some Christmas lights.
Although this has been a difficult year at times, as we look back at 2009 we can't help but feel truly blessed this year. Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
With Love,
The Tates
