Six Favorites from Christmas Day

December 25, 2024

Six Favorites from Christmas Day

1. Probably my very favorite part of Christmas day this year was Brian's thoughtful suggestion to take Christmas dinner over to my parents' house so my dad could join us. Due to my mom's health, she is in bed by 5:00 each evening.  My dad seemed happily surprised, and we had delicious meal together.  He is a lot of fun to be with and we miss him during evening family activities when he is the main caregiver for my mom.  

I must add that Brian, per his awesome goodness/tradition, made the meal as well. Bless him!

2. Another shoutout to Bri Bri, unbeknownst to us, he set up a time lapse video to capture part of our Christmas morning. Aubrey loves making time lapse of her everyday life: cleaning her room, putting on make up, hanging out with friends. Brian is really good about connecting to each of our kids in meaningful ways. Aubrey got a kick out of the video, and I loved it.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/958421546188190 

(Viewing w/ this link is more fun because of the music in the background. I tried to download and add music on YouTube but apparently it's beyond my pay raise. Or you can click here for no music: video

3. Matching PJs 

Tanner, Erin and Kaide walking in on Christmas morning was one of the most adorable things I have seen.  And I never could have pictured Tanner participating in matching outfits so nonchalantly. 

Waiting in the hall to look at stockings

Opening stockings (Frisbee golf disc set for Brinley, Derek & Parker; a travel phone holder and nice flashlight for Tanner & Erin; a sweater and earrings for Aubrey and a small power wheel ride on car for Kaide)  

4. Showing up at my parents to exchange gifts with them at the same time the Bird family did.  We love the Birdies!

Me (Erin), Mom (Laurel) and Britney

Parker, Ella, Braddock, Aubrey, Hud and Charlotte

Mom/Gram & Adam

5. Thoughtful (and Funny) Gifts

Parker gave Brian a fake finger tip!  He's healed!

Although I've suggested on and off the past several years, this is the first year the kids decided to draw names for each other. Instead of giving small $5-$20 gifts to each other, they wanted to be able to put that into the gift for the person they drew.  

6. Game Night! We laughed until we cried while playing Ransom Notes. We missed Erin but were glad Tanner was able to make it. We had a very merry Christmas!