Christmas this year with our little family of three was a dream, well almost. We started by putting out cookies and milk for Santa by the fireplace and tucking Ansley in with her Christmas tree all a glow. Of course she didn't want to leave any cookies for Santa...she wanted to eat them all. I'm not quite sure what we were thinking...what 18 month old is going to happily walk away from a plate full of cookies?!
Not this one. She did get a nibble.
Her expression the next morning when the cookies were gone was priceless (I can still see those little hands cupped and that sweet, perplexed look on her face). We read the note Santa had left her and started in on our Christmas morning traditions. Jason insisted that Ansley and I open one particular present before we did anything else. We usually start with the Christmas story, so I opened it with a little bit of confusion. But was happily surprised...I got the Word of Promise audio bible! Woo hoo! Instead of reading about Jesus' birth, we listened to it. It really makes you feel like you're right there in the manger!
Meanwhile, I started to smell something burning. That's NEVER good. I mentioned it to Jason, but he brushed it off...saying that he had JUST put in the pluckit cake and there was no way that it could be burning. As soon as he finished his sentence, he had decided to check the situation out (running I might add)...I guess he started to smell it himself! So there we were again with a fire in our oven and smoke consuming the house for the 2nd year in a row! Really?! The drizzled sugar had dribbled right out into the bottom of the oven. Like I told Jason, I'm pretty sure I'm in charge of the pluckit cake next year!
Christmas at Pamaw and Pappaw's house was a hit! Ansley was fired up as usual, running from room to room looking for dee dee (baby). However, she had NO idea what was in store for her when the presents came out! She was about to get her hands on her first American Girl doll! Whoa. She was in absolute bliss, to say the least! Can you tell from these pictures?
Kyle and Ryan entertaining Ansley before our meal.
Kyle is also an extraordinary cook and made us one scrumptious Christmas spreadl! We ate like kings!
We always get together with our friends, the Shoaf's over Christmas too. This year was no different. Aaron and Marissa live in New Jersey with their two sweet kiddos and we were happy to get to spend some time with them. Marissa is an avid scrapbooker/crafter, so we had lots to talk about and Aaron and Jason never run out of things to say! We ended up talking and watching the Mizzou game until about 12:30...good times (we are so old)! Next year we'll have baby Brynn to join us in the Christmas fun!
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