Our Christmas was magical this year. We kept it low key. We tried not to overdo the gifts. We spent a lot of time talking about the real meaning of Christmas, and we spent lots of time making special gifts for each other.
We spent Christmas eve with family. The usual traditions: we went and ate Chinese, and then stopped by Sister Rose's house, then came to our place and read the Nativity and had the kids act it out.


Mary and Joseph (aka Tatym and Aden)
A squirmy baby in the inflatable cradle

Marlo's loving her new soft blanket!

Then the kids opened their Grandparent gifts. Fuzzy blankets with their name and number from the Dudleys and Grandma jammies from the Francis side. Both were a big hit.
Christmas morning started early. We were up before 6 am. Had all the gifts opened, had a big yummy breakfast, and still managed to get to church on time at 9:30. We came home and napped and then went to Angie and Randy's for Christmas dinner.


All the kids with their cozy blankies
Grandma Pajamas
Cooper can't take his clothes off quick enough...he loves new clothes