First Christmas!

*We are just going to skip over the fact that I haven't done a post in over two months, and go right into the Christmas festivities! New Year coming, rejuvenated to blog more!

This was the first year we really did the whole Christmas thing as our own family, since past years were during college and we traveled to the Chapman/Carlile houses. Then last year with Jaycee due right around that time and me not wanting to buy Christmas decor knowing everything would soon be 75% off, we kind of skipped some parts. Having Jaycee around this year made Christmas that much more special! Love the picture of Jaycee watching Ev hang the lights.

We enjoyed a classic Church Christmas activity. We sported some pretty sweet sweaters. When the older ladies complimented my outfit {and were not joking...} I did not know how to respond without offending them. My go to line was, "Yes, it is festive." I thought Jaycee would be more curious with Santa, but turns out she is not a fan. Maybe next year!

My poor mother really dreams of us being a musical family {especially since they live in Branson and have friends who are performers}. Her Christmas wish was us to 'gather around the piano and sing Christmas carols.' Lovely.

It was an epic Nativity reinactment, complete with my dad as the angel, Derek a donkey and my mom riding the donkey.

It must have been confusing when the time up until Christmas I told Jaycee she could not open her gifts, then all of a sudden I am encouraging her to. Santa brought her a little table and chairs set, and she loved all the other goodies she received.

I asked Ev to marry me again {and replaced his lost wedding ring}.

One lesson we learned this holiday season was to not send square Christmas cards. Who would have thought it takes extra postage. Sorry to those who had to pay to receive our card!

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas, as well!