We will start with Christmas Eve.
It snowed...ALL DAY! Our house looked like this by the time we went to bed.
We had a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at church. Chris told Micah the story of Jesus' birth. So sweet.
Came home, watched Chevy Chase's Christmas Vacation, baked cookies for Santa, and Micah {with Daddy's help} wrote her first letter for Santa. Too cute.
We ended the night with Chris reading the last 10 pages of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever to Micah. I think we will always do that. It adds some much needed perspective to the whole holiday, and it is right up our alley. If you've never read it, please do! It's totally worth it!
CHRISTMAS DAY...Field Family Style
We got up at Micah's first sign of stirring {about 6:00am} and saw that Santa came to visit. She was stoked :)
We got ready and were out the door to College Station by 7:40am. Early start but that's what happens when you have a 3 1/2 week old. She and Wrigley enjoyed each other's company in the backseat of our packed car.
We went straight to Chris's parents house when we got there and enjoyed breakfast for lunch and lots of gifts. Micah got lots of love...both in the material and familial departments.
Then, our little family headed to Granny's to see some of Chris's dad's side of the family.
About an hour and a half after that, we headed to G&Gs for Chris's mom's side of the family Christmas. Again, Micah got lots of love {so did we, but we don't mind playing second fiddle to such an adorable little one!}
To say we were ready for bed by the end of the day would be an understatement for all three of us.
THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS...Webb Family Style
We got up and headed over to my parents house by 9:00am for our Christmas with my family.
We enjoyed a finger-food lunch and opened gifts.
We made sugar cookies and decorated them...a Webb family tradition.
Same story...Micah enjoyed lots of much welcomed time with family, getting lots of love.
My dad did an excellent job creating a "pasta bar" and dished all of us up pasta, made to order. Yumm!!!!
We stayed in College Station until December 30 and enjoyed the extra hands to love on our little girl! We were all spoiled and loved every minute of it. We had a very Merry Christmas, and I think Micah approved of her first celebration. We loved sharing this special time with her, and she has brought new meaning to the story of Jesus' birth. I know that I will never hear that story the same way again, and for that, I am so thankful! Our prayer is that we will be able to instill in her the hope, joy, and peace that the birth of Jesus brings to us, and that Christmas will mean more to her than gifts, Santa, and lights. My prayer is that as I try to teach her those things that maybe I will realize it too.
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