Christmas Day

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Our day was filled with wonderful memories. We shared Christmas with uncle David again this year. Our day started early, about 7:23 - but not nearly as early as I used to get up as a child. The girls were so excited. We started with the stockings then moved onto the other gifts. The girls received new purses from the Aunt Jennie, Uncle Dallas & Ethan, Rory & Emma, cute High School Musical tops from the Aunt Crystal, Uncle Tom & Alex, jewels from their Daddy & the cute chef wear from Mommy. Grandma & Grandpa sent a super awesome bean bag game. They also received books and other treasures & trinkets, including that easel - they played "Art Festival" all day!

The best part of the morning was when Chris had to go on a scavenger hunt for the gift I was so excited to give! It was a "Major Award."

I had him search through the house and the clues eventually led him to the front door. Where I had the box & myself, armed with the camera, waiting.

You see, "A Christmas Story" is a Fairall family favorite - meaning, he has loved this movie since he was a kid & it was something I married into. So when I saw the leg lamp ornament, I knew I had to get it for him! You know me, I couldn't make it simple - this deserved some major pomp & circumstance!

Did the girls get their most asked for & desired gift of all??

Yes, they did and they were so excited!!

Another holiday tradition is finding the pickle ornament on the tree. Uncle David really wanted to get it this year. He actually did find it first, but when he went to grab it, it fell and he couldn't see it anymore. Victoria ended up with it!

After the gift giving was finished, I made a yummy pancake breakfast. We then took time to remember why we celebrate Christmas. There were little papers on the bottom of the figurines with scripture references and questions about the story of Christ's birth. It was a great way to bring it all together. We then gathered in the living room and read the account of the Savior's birth from the view of the people living in the America's at that time.

It is found in The Book of Mormon another Testament of Jesus Christ. (3 Nephi 1) It is a companion to the Holy Bible that accounts the history of the people living here in the Americas during the times of the bible.

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas filled with the love of our Saviour.