Happy Birthday Jesus!

We began our day with our traditional breakfast of Baked Apple Pancake, bacon, oj, and coffee cake. The pancake was what Shawn and I had as our first breakfast as a married couple on our honeymoon. The coffee cake came from my mom. She would make it every year for Christmas morning when we were all home. Now she gives us a loaf so we can have a taste of home on Christmas morning.

After we ate we read the Christmas via the kid-friendly version from a story book. We acted out the story using the girl's fisher price nativity. We tried to start the morning out right with the focus on Jesus' birthday!


New silkies! Eliza LOVES anything silky! Now she has some attached to her body! Adrianna picked them out for her.









Caleb's 1st Christmas! He got socks and an outfit!








Eliza loved opening the presents! She knew exactly what to do. She got a new doll that had a bathtub so she could wash her baby when I am giving Caleb a bath.









Adrianna got a new doll too. She loves to dress things up and pretend!











Me and my girls!










The girls also got a new tent. We had them close their eyes and then we put it on top of them. They were all smiles!







Little man enjoying his 1st Christmas.
He just enjoys being held all the time!










Pretty Princess Daddy! After our gifts we had a great day of watching movies, taking naps, playing games, and enjoying each other. Eliza got Adrianna a game that requires you to collect jewels in your color. Once you get your bracelet, necklace, earrings, and the crown you win. Doesn't Daddy look beautiful!




We also made a birthday cake for Jesus. The girls helped make it as well as decorate it.
















New matching jammies from Grandma Jody and Papa!
Eliza says "Now I'm cozy!".










I mentioned to Shawn when we woke up Christmas morning that it didn't feel like Christmas. I was waiting to have that childhood expectation of waking up to open up presents. I think that was my focus every year. To see if I got what I wanted, and if I got a lot. I was so wrapped up in having to have the traditions, decorations, and music that I completely got lost in the materialism. This year was totally different. We were not able to go out and shop weeks before Christmas. We were all so sick and money was pretty tight that I had to wait until a few days before. And that was totally fine! We bought what we could and we were very excited to give it. You don't have to buy a lot. You don't have to buy elaborate gifts. You don't have to spend a lot. You just have to give your gift with love, whether it costs $1 or $50. After I conveyed all this to Shawn he said it was a content Christmas. That really shined a light on how I was feeling. We are content in our Saviour who loves us so much, who healed us, who is sitting right here with us. We are content in our love for each other and our kids and that we have everything we need.
It was a very relaxing, content, quiet, joy-filled day!