Our Christmas fun started on Christmas Eve Eve. Our church had our second annual Sip ‘n Sing where we eat chili and carol around the neighborhood inviting people to join us for Christmas Eve services. Since we were hanging out at church anyway, Addie got snagged to acolyte for the 11 am service. She lit the candles on the altar and helped with the offering. After service, we filled bags of cookies and set off to sing to our neighbors. We had a pretty big group of kids this year, which made for even more fun! By the end, all were cold and exhausted!
On Christmas Eve, Addie sung in the Modern Worship choir before participating in the live nativity drama. We both got to wave flags and stand in as angels. Good times, but we didn’t get to enjoy the service, so we went back to church after steak and lobster to the 9pm service. Addie and Coen said goodbye to our elf friend Jolly, then snuggled up in their beds in anticipation of a tree full of presents.
Since Addie taught herself to ride a bike over the summer, Santa knew just what to get this year. Addie and Coen got new bikes, Holden got a scooter. His favorite present though was his Mickey Mouse helmet! He wore it all morning! We had a delicious breakfast, then Addie and Jimmy practiced casting spells with Addie’s new Harry Potter wand. How cute are they casting spells in their Harry Potter pjs? Am I the only one who thinks this is funny? My parents and Alyssa came back for a yummy dinner. We played Uno, which Coen got in his stocking, before drifting off with happy hearts and fun bellies (Addie fell asleep in her new unicorn hooded blanket!).
We spent the rest of the week exhausting ourselves outside riding bikes. What a perfect Christmas with these adorable little people! Now, off to close out the year in EDH!
So cute! Love the matching pj’s. Now you need a vacation – can’t believe you fit all those activities into the holidays. Bless you!! Love and miss you all