First Christmas

This year was Beau’s first Christmas and it was super special. Jon and I talked a lot about how different and wonderful the holidays are with a child. They really bring the meaning of Christmas alive! Our family tradition is to always put our Christmas tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving. I love having a Christmas tree up because it bring excitement, comfort and anticipation of what’s to come. One of our favorite things to do this year was to sit together as a family, turn out the lights, turn on the TV and sit with the Christmas tree all lit up. There is something magical about Christmas trees! This year we got a real tree and it smelled up our entire house which was fabulous! We put white lights all over it and sprinkled on our ornament which made the tree look amazing! This year we bought our gifts right after Thanksgiving so we were finished pretty quickly which eliminated a lot of stress. I had a list for everyone which made buying gifts really easy this year.

Our Christmas plans consisted of the following. Jon worked Monday and Christmas Eve (Tuesday) and we left for Daphne on Tuesday afternoon. He got off earlier than expected so we actually made it for dinner that night with my family. My parents and brother went to Christmas Eve service at church so by the time they got home we were not far behind them. They showered Beau with kisses and hugs which he loved! We all got to hang out that night and then all day Wednesday for Christmas Day. My parents went all out this year. They had everything so organized! The food was prepared, the gifts were all wrapped perfectly under the tree, the day flowed easily and we all had a blast just being together. We spend the morning opening gifts and eating breakfast casserole (family tradition). We all got some amazing gifts this year! The afternoon was spend preparing our Christmas dinner and relaxing in our Christmas jammies. I love lazy days where we have no plan to go anywhere and nothing to do!

The rest of our stay in Daphne was full of family time, hunting and relaxing. My mom loved taking Beau into her sewing room and allowing him to play on the carpet next to her while she made some special crafts for next Christmas. My dad loved playing with Beau and all his toys. They both loved giving him his bath, feeding him and rocking him to sleep. Those are such sweet times!

 Jon killed a deer up at our hunting camp on Friday which was super exciting for him! He shot it with his new gun which made it extra fun!

 

My parents really know how to make holidays super special. Growing up they made all holidays and birthdays very special and always put so much thought into those days. They are always full of new and told traditions, wonderful food, a fully decorated house, a very organized day and warm loving spirits. I hope I can carry on my family’s way of doing things for my family because to this day I cherish all the memories from those past years very closely.

It was hard to leave Daphne but we have some special memories and pictures to cherish for years to come. Wish we all lived closer so we could be together more often but maybe one day that will happen. Beau is very lucky to have so many people that love him!

We wish all of you a very Happy New Years!