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A Very Merry Christmas

 If I could choose a word for Christmas this year, I'd say it was eventful. For as slow as 2020 seemed at times with most things canceled, Christmas was thankfully a normal Christmas for us. After celebrating with my parents the weekend before Christmas, we came home to a sick kitty. Clementine was not herself, had most likely thrown up a hair tie, and needed to go to the vet. She ended up staying over night, needing xrays, bloodwork, and an IV, and THANKFULLY came home after 36 hours and finished recovering. She's back to her normal self and we're thankful she is ok. It was a lesson that God cares even for animals as we felt silly praying, but know we can talk to Jesus about anything.

After the Clementine episode it was time to start getting ready for Christmas. I prepped egg bakes and veggies and muffins for brunch, put together a hot cocoa bar, finished wrapping presents, made up beds for guests, and the gang arrived. Christmas morning I told my 18 year old nephews they better be over to my house by 7 (they were sleeping next door) and not a minute later for Santa presents. They grumbled and complained but we were the ones to over sleep. We all woke up at 7:20 when my nephews started yelling, "WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!" It was so funny and we were given a lot of grief for over sleeping. The kids found their Santa presents and stockings and Santa never disappoints. We had homemade cinnamon rolls and everyone went to their cabins for their family Christmas. Grandmommy and Grandpa and Dave and Tanya and their family Christmas with us. Then everyone came back over for brunch and the cousin gift exchange. We've been eating cookies, playing outside, and having a wonderful time. Sage had his online guitar recital today and it was fun to share it with grandparents and aunts and uncles. I'm so thankful that in a world where everything is constantly changing, God is constant. Christmas is God's promise of a Savior fulfilled and we'll never not celebrate Him. Merry Christmas! 































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