The kids woke up about 8:30 due to going to bed at around 1:15 on Christmas Eve. They were so anxious to get downstairs to see if the big jolly man had made a stop and sure enough he did. The first thing they checked was the plate with milk and cookies. Sure enough it was gone. They were so glad that they had made the perfect cookies. My mom and dad ventured out our way for Christmas breakfast. Rodrigo made omelets this year and they were amazing. Later that afternoon we went up to my parents house for dinner and to open gifts. Thanks mom and dad for the great gifts and for taking so much time putting them together. Every year my dad gives each of us a ornament and he makes a poem to go along with it. We really look forward to this every year. It was a little different this year not having my brother and his family around. We sure did miss them.
About 1 month before Christmas Roderick kept asking me if I knew the real meaning of Christmas. And he would tell me that it was when we celebrate the birth of Christ. He was really focused on giving to others and remembering our Savior. He asked if we could get 1 balloon for each person in our family and on Christmas day he would like everyone to write a message to Jesus and then sing Happy Birthday and let the balloons go so they could get to Heaven for his birthday. Wow! I could not believe that my 7 year old had this amazing idea. So when we got to my moms we all wrote our message and let our balloons go after we sang. It was very emotional for me. I am so glad that I have these little angels in my life to remind me what really is important. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday.
2 comments:
I love the photos, and especially Roderick's balloon idea. Will you do it again next year?
What a great idea! Your kids are so cute Mand. Loved reading this post :)
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