Christmas 2010

We enjoyed another peaceful Christmas at home with our family. It was even more fun to see Christmas this year through the eyes of our children. M&E really got the whole Santa thing this year. They understood that Santa was watching them to see if they were naughty or nice and were very conscious of their behavior. They also paid a lot of attention to Sam, our Elf on the Shelf. Throughout the day they would report to Sam that they were being nice and Santa should bring presents. Sometimes one would even report that the other was being naughty and should not get a present.

The music was a lot of fun this year, too. M&E loved all of it and sang along to all of the Christmas carols on the radio. I was amazed at how quickly they picked up the lyrics. Their favorites were "Rudolph," "Frosty," "Away in a Manger," "Jingle Bells," and "Silent Night." Madeline especially could be heard singing all throughout the day.

Santa's spread on Christmas Eve:

Apparently Sam did report that M&E should indeed be on the nice list because Santa brought new bikes for these two!

They rode around inside the house all morning because this was going on outside, a white Christmas in Alabama!

Later on though, we all bundled up and headed outside to test out the new bikes in the snow.

"The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14