Our Christmas for 2009 was not as white as it was the year before and we were choosing to not spend as much money on each other as previous years (after all, we are going to Hawaii in January!). With all of that said, though, we had such a nice time together as a family. Ashley and Lauren are at an age where they are really understanding what it is all about. They really look forward to our family Christmas traditions – such as going for a Blizzard at DQ and then driving around to look at Christmas lights, setting up our nativity set collection, getting to open one gift each on Christmas Eve, and Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread and Orange Juice for breakfast – just to name a few. We are also making it a point to read the story of Jesus’ birth from the Bible on Christmas morning before we open our gifts.
It is a joy to have a family and to be able to be together on Christmas every year. I am aware that not everyone in the world has these things and I never want to take it for granted. I am so blessed and so grateful to God for what He has given us. Most importantly, for the gift of His Son!
Merry Christmas!
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