I know it's a little late, but I am certain you all understand how the busyness of the season takes over! It has been almost a week since Christmas Eve and Day...time has flown by and we have made some wonderful memories being together. So without further comment here are some of my favorite moments caught on film...
It's Christmas Eve...late morning and Rich is catching a nap in preparation for the festivities! After napping, he and I decided to go out for one more look at the Christmas rush...oh and I ran to CVS and made copies of pictures for Chelsea to put in a photo album for Katelyn. Later in the day Chelsea, Kate, Rich, and I took a ride out to the beach...watched the sunset over the gulf while enjoying treats from Dairy Queen. We drove around looking at lights and then attended the Christmas Eve service at our church. It is my favorite part of Christmas Eve with the telling of the story of the birth of Jesus. It always ends with the lighting of the candles and singing Silent Night (I cry every year...it's a tradition I like). After church we stopped by our friends'...Pam and Dennis Delaney...to enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres and open gifts. At the end of the day we all gathered back at the house...
Just in time for another of our annual traditions, which is to open one gift on Christmas Eve right before bed...and you guessed it, it's always pjs!! These came from Victoria Secret...Claire's are from Janie and Jack.
First Christmas with Claire!
Christmas morning Rich's parents, MaryJo, and Uncle Bob arrived...and all eyes were on Claire!
I could say she was enthralled with her gifts...but she was actually just as happy with the paper, ribbon, and boxes!
Although...I can see her future lounging days while taking in some Sesame Street...
Another tradition is the wearing of Christmas hats...the instigator of this tradition is pictured below. MaryJo always comes prepared and adds a new hat or two to her collection every year! Somehow David always gets the most interesting of the lot!!
Claire surveys the pile of wrappings and gifts and people from afar...
It was a truly exceptional Christmas Morning! After a big breakfast and all the festivities we settled in for a nice long nap before going to dinner at Joe and Mary's house. Along with dinner we opened more gifts and enjoyed sitting around the diningroom table talking. Finally we made our way home to pack for our trip to Orlando the next day...
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