A Very 'COVID' Christmas

Christmas, although weird, turned out to be a great time. This was the first year that we weren't with extended family, due to the pandemic, but we made the most of it! We celebrated with Brenton's parents the Saturday before and then were supposed to celebrate with my parents a week later, but my sister ended up with a positive COVID test so we had to postpone for another week. We made the most of celebrating at home and truly did have a great time, but it just wasn't the same! 

Our theme this year for our Christmas Eve celebration was The Polar Express. We chose it back during Thanksgiving and I didn't go crazy, just got a few things to decorate the table, ordered cookies, and found a cute DIY for our family ornament to capture the theme, as well. We had a fun day and evening together here at home relaxing and preparing for the big man to arrive. Our tradition, we all campout in our bedroom, so after dinner we all got in our jammies and headed off to bed......

Now, Christmas Day, I remember myself being up early every single year BUT I now understand the hardship that comes into play when your children FINALLY fall asleep at 1 am then up at 3:30......OMG! I wasn't too sure how it would all pan out, but we had some pretty happy boys when they woke up and that made all the angst worth it. There is nothing more fulfilling than a child's excitement on Christmas morning......