Enjoyed watching a few football games then switching it back to either a Hallmark Christmas movie or one of our own movies. Those Hallmark movies are SO good. Seriously. I love most of them. I've got a whole page and a half of movies written down that I plan on buying. They're just so touching.
Our church had Christmas Eve service. I remember it was a cold evening. There was fog hovering on the top of the pine trees. It definitely looked more dense than what the picture shows.
Surprisingly we arrived early to church. The children were warming up on stage singing a Christmas song when we arrived. One of the older girls invited Riley to sing with them. At first Riley didn't want to go but then he saw how the kids were having so much fun that he asked us if we could let him go. His boldness takes us by surprise still. He's nothing like Sydna and Nathan and definitely not like me, he totally takes after his father in this respect and I'm so glad for that.
Once the service began and it was time for the kids to sing he walked up those steps with total confidence. That made us so proud.
Service was nice of course. Riley especially liked when it was time for the vigil. It's so nerve-wracking to have a child hold a candle. Our eyes were glued on that candle.
Always sweetheart!
Sydna had to work on Christmas Eve so as soon as she got off she went straight to church. She only arrived about ten minutes late. I enjoyed the company of all my children.
We couldn't wait to get home and get cozy and to eat. We ate tamales then hung out in the living room and watched more movies. We read our advent book and of course, it was hard for Riley to contain his excitement. He wanted to open one of the presents that he had gotten from relatives. We do let the kids open one present on Christmas Eve so he was very happy about that.
It was a nice day. We're so thankful for all the blessings especially thankful for each other. Riley actually slept in until 8:30 on Christmas morning. No pictures to show but the kids were happy with what they got. Jacob surprised me with my very own laptop which I honestly didn't expect to get {yet}. That sure was sweet.
The miracle of Christmas is that He has come near to us, into our world, into our routine life.
So powerful is the Spirit of Christmas that
even Ebenezer Scrooge embraced it at last.
-P.J. O'Rourke
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