Christmas Magic

We enjoyed such a wonderful Christmas at our house this year. I felt like a kid again. I have been so excited for the girls and their joy and excitement filled the house. It is a fine line between Santa and all the magic, and our Savior, his birth, and all the gifts he has given to us. I tried to stress the real importance of this Christmas season, but really, how much does a 4 year old understand?!? I have tried to bring in traditions to help us remember, and hope they will stick out in the girls memories. Being split at Christmas time between my fathers home and my mothers, it was hard to form traditions and take the time to remember the Savior, but one year we stayed with my mom, and I recall the special feeling as we read the Christmas story in the Bible together. It is such a fond and special memory and I hope I can instill that in my children.

After my Dad's Christmas Eve Party, we were able to get home, start Santa's cookies, open our jammies, and read of the Savior's birth. It was so neat to experience that with the girls.

Christmas morning, the girls came down in awe. They were just so happy with what they saw, they didn't care about the rest of the presents. Maybe sometimes we overwhelm them, they would just be as happy with one or two things, it is us that go crazy and get more and more. Kiana was thrilled about the kitchen while Maile was just content to sit at the table forever.I had to beg for them to come and sit with me and open the rest of their presents!!

Kiana was really excited that Santa ate all the cookies she made for him and he even drank all the milk.

Look at my bakers, so cute! Maybe I won't have to do all the cooking anymore, they have already made me some very nice meals. The grandparents also came over on Christmas to see all the presents, and were also treated to some goodies.

It was such a nice, peaceful day. We got to stay home for awhile, play with toys, get naps in, and then go to my mom's to spend time with my family. My mom has worked all year on an "I Spy Quilt." It turned out so beautiful and is a lot of fun. I think it is a 9x8 block quilt with all of our favorite things and you play I spy with it. There are blocks of Star Wars and Peanuts Characters for Steve, Cows and dolphins for me, horses and princess for Kiana, and Winnie the Pooh and ballerinas for Maile, just to name a few. We love it and will have to take special care of it so we have it forever. I don't want to keep it out or it will get ruined, maybe just bring it out to play games and put it up again. Thanks for all the hard work and hours put into it mom, we love it!

We are so blessed with such wonderful families and have been blessed so much this year. We are truely grateful. Thanks for everything!