Christmas 2008

We had such a wonderful Christmas this year! Our first Christmas in our new house... as a family of four.

We went to the Christmas Eve service at Grace Methodist with my parents, my brother and my sister and her family. Kennedy's new Hannah Montana doll (a Christmas gift from Aunt Susie and Uncle Ford) started blaring a song in the middle of the service. It was hysterical, not because it was blaring and we couldn't get it to turn off, but because Kennedy was sitting in her Uncle Tim's lap and she just naively pointed to Uncle Tim to lay the blame. What a mess she is going to be... and is already!

Christmas morning was.... interesting. I think the month-long build up may have been too much for Kennedy because once Christmas morning was here - she didn't seem as excited as I thought she would be. She calmly walked in our room and said, "Santa has been here brought presents. Why aren't they all under the tree? They are over on the side of the tree."

She opened presents, opened Brady's for him, found her big gift from Santa (Barbie Cruise Ship) and smiled a lot, but didn't seem to squeal like I expected. Hhhmmm.... maybe it was too much anticipation and build up of the big day. Maybe she is still adjusting to sharing mom and dad with little brother Brady. I'm not sure, but while she didn't seem very excited Christmas morning... things livened up that afternoon at Nina and Papa's house. And she's been playing with her new toys every day. She got FIVE (yes, five) new Barbie dolls, the Cruise Ship, the Barbie car, clothes, games, etc. So I guess her after excitement makes up for it.

It's exciting to be in the house we will celebrate many Christmases together, as our children grow up. I have a lot to be grateful for this year: our expanded family, our home, our health, and much happiness that we've shared this year. More on my reflections of 2008 later...