Christmas

This was the first year of our marriage (5 years people) that we stayed home and did our very own Christmas.

It was wonderful.

Yes, we did miss our families, but it was nice knowing we would be moving close to them in a months time.

Christmas Eve we had a little feast with some friends from church and then we headed home so Santa could visit!

Here was our tree:

(stuffed with presents! Good thing our parents spoil us)

One of my favorite things is to sit and stare and the Christmas tree while everyone else is sleeping.

The house is so peaceful, and I get an opportunity to ponder about the birth of Jesus Christ, and His love for us all.

SANTA CAME!!!

We didn't talk a ton about Santa with Afton, but we did tell her if she left her stocking out that Santa would come and fill it with candies and presents!

She responded with a "no santa!" and chucked her stocking across the room. 

Oh well, better luck next year.

Christmas Morning was a lot of fun, but boy were we exhausted. 

Afton woke up screaming for a good hour in the middle of the night. 

She was even more made because we wouldn't let her go into the family room because Santa had already come. Oops.

Not to mention Ruby waking up to eat. 

Someday we will get to sleep again.

Afton enjoying her spoils from Santa:

Playing in the wrapping paper post-present opening! 

As predicted, Afton wanted to play with each toy after it was opened. 

BUT it didn't take too long to open everything because she had fun unwrapping everything too.

I don't remember what I was doing, but I came into our living room to find this:

Afton had stacked up all of Ruby's presents on top of Ruby :)

I thought it was pretty cute, so I relocated Ruby for a snapshot in front of our tree.

Afton, of course, had to show off her spoils too! 

Playing with our Christmas presents!

Afton loves to accessorize.

We had Christmas music on for most of the morning, but when a Vince Guiraldi song came on Afton started to say "Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown!"

I am so proud :)

Ruby's still not too sure about this Christmas-thing:

Brad and I both agreed that this was our favorite Christmas yet. 

We got to relax and just enjoy our beautiful little family in our beautiful little house.

We definitely will miss our little Texas Home!

We hope you all had as great of a Christmas Day as we did: