Christmas this year was so great. The pictures say it all. The kids were so excited and it was so fun to see their faces light up with all the new goodies that came their way. We decided next year to go to Disneyland with my family in November'ish and my mom got the kids the cutest piggy bank with this poem:
This little pig
Will sit in your house
Right now he is quiet
Just like a mouse
He will get heavy
If you put money inside
And soon you'll enjoy
The Disneyland rides
So mind mom and dad
Leave no chores undone
Cause mickey is waiting
To show you some fun!
It wasn't just about the gifts this year at all. It was so neat to teach little Macie the reason why we celebrate this special Christmas holiday and we went through the whole nativity scene with her to explain that it is the Savior's birthday we are celebrating. She was cute and sweet and of course LOVED the gifts (likened to the wisemen bringing gifts to the Savior!) Anyway, my mom also wrote this so sweet poem and I just love it:
How grateful we are
For the dear Saviors birth
And all that he taught us
When He walked the earth
He didn't have much
And was born in a stable
He didn't have ipod's
He didn't have cable
So as you are giving
Your gifts bought with love
Don't forget to give
thanks to our
Father above.
So sweet and so true. Hope you all had a merry one!!!
7 comments:
Looks like you guys had an amazing Christmas! I think it is great that you guys stayed up there and have started your own traditions! You have such a cute little family!
too cute! i love it. um, can i have one of those piggy banks?? :) love your guts!!!!
Holy moses, the Grantham kids scored this year! Looks like fun. Can I be in your family. Love you guys.
Hey who needs the fam around when it looks like you managed to have a blast on your own! I love the little elf tradition I think I will have to start it next year!
November is the best time to go to Disneyland. We go then every year with my family! We all head out the week before the week of Thanksgiving. Then you still catch all of the Christmas Decorations but there are NO people there then! I'm so excited for you guys...what a fun idea (the piggy banks). I also have to say that the elf idea is amazing! I might just have to copy you for next year!
It looks like Santa didn't miss your house this year.
Also, you are tagged, it's a little questionaire thing, you can see the rules on my blog.
Love the poems! Your little Dal is darling, I wouldn't be opposed to an arranged marriage.=) And I am totally with you, time is $$$...it's a good thing I didn't realize the time that was about to go into those, well worth it though.=)
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