Christmas Day 2010

Here are just a few photos of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! Our Christmas tree is really tiny and skinny. This year we have decided to retire it and next year we will buy a tall, full tree that is pre-lit! I cant wait! Tara wrapped a lot of the gifts under the tree herself this year. She is a great helper.

We went to church Christmas Eve with my parents and then had dinner at their house. The kids opened their gifts from the grandparents that night but had to wait patiently till the next morning to open all others.

winter fun

About 2 years ago we purchases a fire pit for the new pack patio that we had enlarged. However, it sat unused for all of those 2 years until last week. We finally bought some wood and built a warm fire. Here are the kids trying to figure out the best way to get it lit!

I have had this tiny plant for years and years. I believe that I took a clip of it from my mother about 15 years ago and planted it in my own pot. It has not grown much and I have even gone months without watering it or paying any attention to it. It is supposed to bloom at Christmas and it never has until this year. Hopefully this is a sign of a good year to come!