The Halliburton Family: The final Christmas! Christmas #4

Monday, December 28, 2009

The final Christmas! Christmas #4

At last! Our last christmas! It seems a bit ridiculous, but we really do have this many Christmasses every single year. We are so blessed to have amazing friends, and tons of family, Between Cody and I, we have all our parents, 6 grandparents, tons of aunts and uncles, cousins, 2 brothers, 1 sister, and 2 nieces. We are so lucky to have this many people that mean so much to us. We also really try to focus on the reason for the season, Jesus Christ. We may not attend church every Sunday (or at all anymore), but we definately know the real reason for the season.. Ask my kids their favorite decoration, and they will both tell you the nativity set. I bought a kids set last year that they can play with all they want without hurting it. They played with it all month! Pretending to be Mary and Joseph and the wise men. They were very upset when i put it away yesterday! This last Christmas was on Christmas day at our house. In the mornuing it was just our family iopening gifts from each other and Santa Clause. Every year we say we are going to go smaller, but so far that hasn't happened! Oh well. We also helped a local family with their Christmas by donating money and gifts the girls picked out. They love giving gifts to kids who have none. Then my parents and grandparents came over for dinner and games. Fun day, but glad it is over! I am exhausted!!!