Christmas

Christmas this year at my families house was a little smaller.  Most of my siblings were at their own houses Christmas Day so it was just a few of us.  I was like a little kid this year.  I barely slept and I woke up before Audrey did.  I tried to be patient while I waited laying in bed with my eyes closed, but it was just as hard as it was when I was a kid.  I guess as a parent you can get just as excited for your child on Christmas morning as you did for yourself when you were 10.  

This year we decided to make breakfast while we waited for Karalee and Benje.  Dad stuck with the pie tradition.  :)  

My favorite parts of the morning were watching Audrey and Lillie open their gifts, watching Audrey get so excited about her gift to me and Paul, watching Kimberly open the infamous doll head, and obviously being with family.  

These are the moments I hold the most dear.  I don't know how long it will be before this doesn't happen anymore.  I hope never.  

 Doll Head Summary

When we were kids we would decorate the tree every year as a family.  Every year without fail my Mom would put this doll head ornament my aunt made on the tree.  It was so creepy.  It never stopped staring.  Every year the ornament would "randomly" disappear and end up back in the Christmas box for yet another appearance on the tree.  I'm pretty sure there were a few times that we tried to get rid of the ornament but Mom always seemed to find it.  

It's been a few years since the ornament has graced the tree and this year it was gifted to Kimberly on her very first Christmas with Caleb.  She was elated.  :)