A Triply Blessed Christmas

How was your Christmas? I can't believe the holiday is over already.


Our celebrations actually started about a week ago with us hosting Christmas party #1 at our home.


(Uncle Matt's head is cut off in this photo, but we won't fire the photographer.)

The Christmas Eve service at church was fantastic, as always, 


and even better- the babies all behaved.





Have you ever noticed how children behave differently when dressed really nicely? Aria glided around like a little princess, very prim and proper in her Christmas dress, which matched Livi's.


We managed to open presents with my side of the family after church and before the babies got too fussy for bed time.





Santa came to our house the next morning. 


He was very good to us.


Aria's favorite toy is her new village of Little People.


The boys are in love with this toy book


and Livi has a new best friend- her very first doll.


More family time later on Christmas Day


meant eating a lot of food, having tons of snuggles,


and new, annoying toys to bring home. 


I took a bit of time this morning to take a slow walk by myself to help my back pain.


Aria took some time to read some new MeReader books.


I hope you all had great family gatherings on Christmas. Now time to ring in the New Year!

Have a good one.





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