Christmas has come and gone...

I can't believe that as I get older, Christmas time goes by faster and faster. It would seem like an eternity for it to get here when I was younger. Our break so far has been awesome!

Kade and I finished up the last minute shopping on Tuesday at Charmin' Charlies..if you haven't been, you must GO! He was the sweetest thing. He looked around while I was shopping and found this little black velvet box. He didn't realize I was watching him open it up. It has the BIGGEST CZ diamond earrings in the box and he turned around and asked if he could have some money. Of course I asked why...he said, "I have found the best gift for you mommy and I don't want you to see." So I handed over the $8 he needed and he was beeming with pride. When we got home, he wrapped it himself. He cut the perfect size of paper and ribbon...he must take notes inside that brain of his. I was VERY impressed.

That night we exchanged gifts with Ali and Blake. This is the first year that I didn't have both my brothers with me on Christmas Day. Now that my brother Blake is married, he has to split time...kind of stinks!

Thursday afternoon we attended our first Carols and Candlelight service at Lakepointe. We were joined by my mother and grandmother. It was absolutely beautiful. Every week as I sit in my chair at service, I can't help but tear up. Everything about our church makes my heart happy. Kade truly enjoyed the candelight service and sang Silent Night (his favorite) as well as signed the song in sign language. It's the sweetest to watch.

Our tradition is to open gifts on Christmas Eve and await Santa's arrival on Christmas morning along with celebrating the birth of Jesus. You couldn't find Kade due to the mounds of gifts that he recieved. It was a bit overwhelming!

Part II of Christmas and our break to come next weekend...Pictures too!!!

A few more of our family pics!