Christmas!

Our Christmas was so great this year! We had my Uncle Pete and my cousin Sam, and my Aunt Julie and cousin Sydney all in town. On Christmas Eve, we all went to church and came back to our house for dinner. Aidan had so much fun playing with Sam. He was definitely the favorite. Aidan could not stop talking about him. Sam this and Sam that. It was so cute! And since Sam and Pete were staying with my parents, even when we go over there, now, Aidan asks if we are going to see Sam. He always loves being around the other men in the family!
On Christmas day we woke up and opened presents. It was so fun this year because Aidan was SO excited to see all the presents under the tree! He had so much excitement with each new gift he opened. So fun to see how much happiness can exude from their little faces! It always reminds me to see things a little differently. If only for a little while... Oh, if life were so simple!
We all got dressed and went over to Nonnie and Poppy's house. We opened more presents and had breakfast with the fam. It was so great to relax and spend some time with everyone we love. Aidan, of course, was more excited about the presents than the fact that it was Jesus's birthday, but he does still mention his birthday, but not the presents. So, hopefully in the long run, that's what will stick. The birth of our Savior is what should really bring us joy during Christmas time. It's so exciting to see that slowly becoming a part of his memory bank.