Merry Christmas...Our Savior is Born!!!!!

Merry Christmas...our Savior is born.

Thankful for faith, family and good health.

Our church was absolutely beautiful on Christmas morning.

Matthew 2:1 - 2
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

Love these 3 more than anything in this world!

The kids sure were excited to hang their stockings this year!

Andray even hung a "small" stocking for his Lamby!

Before we could have our own family Christmas, we donated to 2 families in need.

Very proud of the kids and all they "gave up" to help others have a happy Christmas.

Our break got off to a great start with a "legit UNO victory" for Carrine Faith!

The kids had fun "organizing" their gifts from Jake and me!

Spent well over an hour having fun opening gifts with this crazy crew!

It's a Celebration!

New blankets to cuddle with...

Roz was beside herself...a new BLUE GUITAR!

Can't wait to start taking lessons next year!

Chucky was our "Angel" on top of the Christmas tree his last night with us.

Going to miss him...until next Advent season.

CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE FARM

Christmas Eve at the farm never disappoints...starts with the grandchildren re-enacting the birth of Christ. A true reflection of the "Reason for the Season"

Grandchildren singing "Silent Night"...precious.

Then it was on to "controlled chaos" while OPENING GIFTS!

Roslyn loves her new kitchen for her dolls.

Baby Drew's #BestChristmasEver

Carrine was excited about every single gift opened...by herself or anyone else :)

Andray got his wish...a GREEN skate board!

Love my Godson Drew...passing on the Duke tradition :)

Our children's Godparents continue to spoil them!

Very thankful!

Boy cousins stick together!

Pretty sure Andray had no idea that Carrine was using his skate board :)

Then we headed home to our neighborhood to prepare for SANTA!

Countdown to 00!

The big kids let Carrine have the honors of preparing the food for Santa and his reindeer this year!

Kids decided to leave out summer sausage for Santa (a healthy snack) and EXTRA carrots for the reindeer!

Carrine made 2 glasses of hot cocoa as well...one for Santa and one cup for the reindeer.

Notice the coffee mug? Yep...OLD FART for Santa :)

All ready...

CC left her mark :)

Big kids were so sweet. They wrote letters for Chucky, knowing that Santa would take Chucky back with him to the North Pole on Christmas Eve night.

Andray's pretty concerned that Chucky won't find us next year...so we wrote a note.

Hoping he shows up at my parent's next November after Thanksgiving!

CC's note...

All ready for Santa!

Santa was good to us!

Even "Lammy" got a treat!

Roslyn's "Sunshine" got a treat as well!

Santa was hungry!

And thirsty...

And looks like they were in a hurry! 2 chairs down in our kitchen!

Crackers and carrots scattered on the deck!

Proof that Santa came to St. Augusta!

"SANTA "HEART" U"

Was impressed that the kids actually slept past 7 am on Christmas morning!

Man were they excited that Santa came!

Nearly slipped on our bottoms going out on the deck (man it was slippery), but they couldn't believe that Santa wrote a message in our back yard!

Santa Loves U!

Jake enjoying "our" new comforter from Santa while the kids opened their gifts.

Heaven on Earth!

On Christmas Day we had a birthday party for Baby Jesus!

A new family tradition!

Will forever be grateful for this Nativity Scene from my grandparents.

Such a perfect wedding gift...

And now on our way to Redwood Falls to celebrate the Holiday with the Franks!

Thankful for safe travels.

A new journey begins this week and into the New Year!

God will provide...can't let fear paralyze you!

HOME SWEET HOME...

The kids wasted no time getting the Carbles board out with Papa and Grandma!

Santa came to Redwood as well!

Continue to Believe in the "Magic" of the Season!

#NeverGiveUpHope