Christmas

I have tried to post this now 3 times... So, let's hope that the third time's a charm!

Christmas this year was so fun! We woke up to snow falling heavily and the first white Christmas I can remember in over 20 years! Avery took her sweet time getting up. (I was awake at 7:15 just waiting!) She finally rolled out of bed at 8:45, came out into the hallway dragging her new camara she had gotten the day before from Papa Tim and Grandma Sheila, her slippers, and her blanket, and simply asked, "Is Santa here?".

Avery had made Christmas easy this year. When she sat on Santa's lap she simply asked for a book and a ball (Jeff and I were thrilled! We could handle a book and a ball!) Of course as the day drew nearer the request became more specific - a pink pok-a-dot ball and a pink book, plus a babydoll. So, of course we were able to accomodate the request, and add in a few of our own!

The dollhouse she received was the highlight of her day, and she spent most of the time playing with it and the family that came with it. Unfortunately, the dollhouse overtook everything else that was there, including the lovely letter that Santa left for her thanking her for the cookies that she had left for him. She didn't even notice the pink book and ball until much later! This is what you would have seen if you walked into our living room for most of Christmas day:

We had a wonderful Christmas dinner at my mom and dad's house that both kids slept through and enjoyed having a very quiet day.

On Christmas Eve we read a great book that tells the story of the Jesus' birth. It was a nice way to remember the true meaning of the season, and we plan to make it a family tradition to read that book every year. After Jeff was done reading Avery pointed to Blake and asked if he was Jesus. Silly girl!