Christmas
Day
December
25, 2012
“For unto
you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord.” Luke 2:11
Merry Christmas! We trust
that each of you is enjoying this Christmas even if far from family.
We truly have a lot to rejoice in and to be thankful about as we
celebrate the birthday of the KING of KINGS and Lord of Lords! It’s
a wonderful thing to have a day to celebrate the Lord’s birthday,
but it is far more important and wonderful to recognize Him as Lord
of your life! Yes, Jesus came as a baby; but He came so that one day
He would die on the cross for your sin and mine. But the cross was
not the end, Jesus Christ rose from the dead three days after the
cross. Praise the Lord, I serve a risen Savior!
We had a wonderful
Christmas together. The kids slept in until 7:45am. Then everyone had
breakfast, dressed, and we sat together to read the Christmas story
from Luke 2. Following the Bible reading, we prayed together and then
opened our presents. The boys found books, legos, candy, coloring
books, matchbox cars, and assorted other goodies under the tree. They
spent the day playing with their stuff, losing the pieces, re-finding
them, borrowing their brother’s toys, and for the most part playing
nicely…amazing!
Roger gave me some Alaskan handtowels, salt and pepper shakers, and
an igloo nativity set. After opening gifts and playing with the new
treasures for a bit, Roger, Garett, and Chandler headed outside.
The weather today was
….unbelievable! It was 20 degrees here for Christmas Day! The
sledding hill was fast today as the snow softened up enough to really
become a fast hill. The older boys loved it and the younger two…not
so much! Everyone laid down for a nap about 12pm, but unfortunately
Travis was the only one who fell asleep!
We headed to Art and
Damaris’ house about 1:45pm. They graciously invited us to spend
Christmas dinner at their house, so we really enjoyed that treat! I
made cheesecake and chocolate peanut butter pie for dessert, and
Damaris made turkey, stuffing, salad, corn, potatoes, pineapple, and
bread for lunch! Wow! We had an enjoyable afternoon with them, and
both Roger and I were able to call our families to wish them a Merry
Christmas. (And Damaris sent us home with left overs, so I’ll have
an easy day cooking tomorrow! )
Damaris and Art also gave gifts to the boys, so they have truly been
spoiled! Damaris made a beautiful hat, scarf, and neck warmer set for
me, which will definitely be used! We are blessed to have wonderful
friends here in Manley Hot Springs.
We ended the day at home,
enjoying our new Christmas gifts and just talking about the day.
Wyatt asked for a bedtime snack, so I asked him what he wanted.
“Rice,” was his reply! We have LOTS of rice and beans, so we’ve
been eating quite a bit of that, but apparently the kids don’t
mind! I made a pot of rice for a bedtime snack, and it’s a good
thing I made extra as all the boys came along and asked for a bowl of
rice. Personally, I’d much rather feed them rice than beans, as
beans and boys do not seem to be a good combination!
Sarah
We enjoyed reading your blogs from the last two weeks of December. We laughed at your adventures because it brings back so many memories of our kids growing up in Wisconsin. This short (I know it doesn't seem short) span of your boys' life will do much to mold their ability to appreciate true family time and also how to entertain themselves without a TV. Keep your sense of humor.
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