Sandra of Diary of a Stay At Home Mom has a delightful December meme going on through the month celebrating the joys of Christmas.
I grew up unwrapping gifts on Christmas Eve...we would attend the candle lighting service and then come home and party!!!! Then unwrap gifts.... Then Santa would come and we'd open stockings on Christmas Day. But once I became the master of my own home, I decided to change it up a bit. Now Christmas Eve is spent in a more reverent state of mind...as we anticipate the joy to come.... I love the old fashioned time of singing carols and lighting the advent candles at home with scripture reading and sharing how the gospel has impacted our lives in the past year.
Then following our Christmas Morning brunch we look forward to time around the fireplace opening gifts.
We pass them out at once but only open one at a time as we take turns. We love to make it last!!!!!!! Here my son-in-law is taking a turn.
We pass them out at once but only open one at a time as we take turns. We love to make it last!!!!!!! Here my son-in-law is taking a turn.
Last December, my dear daddy went to heaven... he always loved opening presents...
he loved to watch us and was always so cute opening his... "Aw, you didnt have to get me anything" he'd invariably say!
Dad lived to be 94... this was the last Christmas he was able to come to our house.
But, Momma sits patiently waiting for her gifts!
She isnt able to come to us this year... so we will be taking Christmas to her in the nursing home.
Her only request for Christmas this year is "candy, candy, candy!"
Although larger ones can offer some surprises!
This time, I'm not sure it was a good one!
