Moving to a new place creates new challenges and possibly new traditions.
We have lots of family here and Christmas wasn't just our own this year.
Also, Christmas was on a Sunday this year so we had church to attend.
So we opened presents on Christmas Eve.
My parents, and brother as well as Aaron parents came over for a big Honey Baked Ham lunch and then, mostly the kids, opened presents.
I tried to keep track of everything but it was kind of crazy but mostly because Jared and Aaron kept throwing wadded up wrapping paper at me.
This year we also told Bekka the Santa secret. It was better that she know than cast doubts with her brothers because of her questions and curiosities. In some ways I am surprised she lasted this long since I found out when I was about 5 years old.
Waiting patiently, or not so, to open presents.
Christmas morning, we got up early and checked out what Santa had brought and then got ready for church.
We only had sacrament meeting which ran a little long and then we headed home to make thank you cards and make a side dish for a second Christmas lunch at Aunt Cathy & Uncle Blane's house.
It was a stressful holiday season, more than usual. So I've been racking my brain for ways to simplify it. So if you have any ideas I am open for suggestions.
Happy New Year!
1 comments:
My only suggestions for simplifying Christmas is to move away from family ;) or learn to say "no, we're skipping this one". We'll start the chaos of being close enough to be included next year. I'm excited to be closer to family but unsure about the chaos. in the mean time I'm enjoying the peace.
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