Santa Stopped Here

We had a fantastic Christmas this year! It was our second year having Christmas with just our little family and we are trying out some traditons to see just what fits us. On Christmas Eve we went out and looked at Christmas lights. We found some really great places close to us here in Denver where people went all out. It was super cold so we didn't want to spend too much time outside but we loved seeing how creative people get with lights. I forgot the camera but there were some really spectacular displays.

After we had our fill of lights, we came home opened our Christmas pjs, read and talked about the Christmas story, prepared some snacks for Santa, and ended the evening with "silent night" daddy's favorite.

Santa came and there were wonderful surprises. Everyone was thrilled!

Christmas Day was full of toys, fun, and food. We tried something new this year and took the kids to a movie later in the day with some friends. Avery didn't love the movie so mom spent forever walking around the theater with her while everyone enjoyed the movie. It was a good way to relax in the middle of the day but not the greatest idea with the little one.

All in all it was a wonderful day with lots of time just BEING together.

Thanks to our second family for sharing your holiday with us.