Christmas 2010

Oh I love getting ready for Christmas! I love all the magic about it, and using it for bribery of course! Christmas Eve is always full of finishing up gifts, wrapping, and setting up! I didn't make it to bed this year until about two. Jed was good about trying to help get things ready, but he got all his stuff done and went on to bed. I wasn't in bed 30 seconds and Rigdon was awake. He was not feeling well. So we were up most of the rest of the night. But atleast he slept that long so I could get everything done! He still had his cold, ear infections, and teething...so needless to say he wasn't the happiest kid on Christmas. He didn't even see everything he got until almost a week later. We had to wake Aisley up about 8...the girl loves her beauty rest! She was so excited though! I love that first look on her face when she comes running in to tell me "Mom, Santa came!" It makes a sleepless night so worth it!


The kids were so happy with what they got. Aisley got her baby and all she would need for a nursery! And Rigdon got a dump truck, balls, and tractors! And then we got them a picnic table too. Aisley is always wanting to eat outside and have picnics...it feels like we're camping which the girl LOVES to do! So we got all our presents unwrapped, then we were off to Granny and Papa's to open presents, and then my mom's for lunch and more presents! It was a great day. We loved being with all the family and definately missed the ones that couldn't come.

Even though its fun to play up the magic of Santa, we still talk about and remember the reason that we have Christmas. When we were in Duncan for Christmas Eve we drove by the best nativity scene I've ever seen. It looked so real. It was just spread across this hillside with spotlights on the different scenes..so cool! It is such a season of giving, and thinking of others. I wish I could carry that spirit throughout the whole year to be more Christlike. I think the saddest day of the year is December 26th when we stop giving. Aisley is still singing Christmas songs so I hope the Spirit will carry with us all through the year.