We spent Christmas Eve with the Lindorf Family. Ben is our home teacher. But he is no ordinary home teacher. He is a superb home teacher. We love him and his family. They had us over for Christmas Eve dinner. We had yummy soup in a bread bowl from Panera and all sorts of yummy food. We also join in their Luke 2 reading and reenactment. It was such a fun night. We enjoyed the company, the food and just the excitement that comes with Christmas.
Brielle was originally designated by the other kids to be Mary and Braden a shepherd. But as you all can see from this picture, that didn't happen...and since Mr. Braden follows everything (good or bad) that his big sister does he decided not to join either. That is why they are labeled "stubborn child #1 and #2) We could not for the life of us convince them to join. I was devastated by their stubbornness...children, children...may be next year...
...and while Brielle and Braden were acting like party poopers, everyone else was enjoying Luke 2.
Kem, as King Herod.
Christmas morning was here before we knew it! So much excitement! I think I was more excited than the kids to see their faces when they opened their presents.
Brielle was the first to wake up and say: "Santa brought us presents!"
It was priceless.
The opening of presents took a long time because the kids would open a present and wanted to play with their toys...and who are we to stop a child from playing with a new toy!
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Scott assembling Brielle's princess castle.
Braden taking out his presents from his stocking.
Doing his happy dance.
...and can I say priceless again...because this video is priceless...:)
Have I mentioned before that this man LOVES blankets? He got the best blanket ever this Christmas from Ryan and Kara...and I must say, it is pretty amazing...very soft and cuddly!
Eating some yummy breakfast after opening our presents!
In the afternoon we figured out how to chat online with Scott's family. Ryan and Kara helped us figure things out and we got to see and talk with them and also talk to the rest of the family in Idaho! It was so much fun! Who would have known that video chatting would be so fun?
We had another successful Christmas!
3 comments:
Looks like you all had such a Happy Christmas. Braden is so cute with his 'Cars' cars and I'm sure Brielle is enjoying the big princess castle.
That video of Braden is so cute!!! I love it. The excitement in these kiddos is so fun. ANd I see you found a castle for Brielle! Way to go... such a fun Christmas!!
Chloe wanted that castle SO bad. But she has the pink little people one, and I really didn't want another. It looks like you guys had a great christmas!
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