Our Christmas Morning

The kids were so excited when they woke up Christmas morning. It was a priority to get downstairs and see if Santa came. We started a new tradition this year for that...the kids are not able to come downstairs until they hear the Christmas music. It worked SO great that Jackson wouldn't even step out of his room to tell me good morning when I woke up. I guess he was just doing what daddy told him to do! We had a great morning opening presents with Kenny and Amanda. I didn't get any pictures of them, but they were here joining in on the fun.

After the presents were opened we had a great breakfast casserole that Amanda made the night before.

Not long after relaxing and picking up the wrapping paper and boxes we headed off to the Yost's house for Christmas dinner. It was so wonderful to have our friends together enjoying and celebrating Jesus' birthday!

Jackson's reaction when he saw the presents under the tree.

Santa and the reindeer did come!
I found the pickle (with Amanda's help).

The tradition with the pickle is someone hides it on the tree on Christmas Eve, and the first person to find it Christmas morning gets to open the first present.
Jackson got his lightsaber!
Grace got more baby stuff!
Testing out the razor.
Oh, Grace! You and your babies!
Our first white Christmas in many, many years.
Check out that breakfast spread!
Emma got a few toys, but this one she really loves.
Off to the Yosts' dressed in new Christmas clothes with new toys.
It was a Christmas to remember for years to come. Each year it gets more and more fun with the kids. I am truly thankful for my husband, children, and friends. Especially all of the other treasures God has given us!