We had a great Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve by going to the church where Grant goes to school for their 5:00 service. It was so sweet. They had all of the kids that wanted to participate put on costumes and act out the Christmas story. My kids wouldn't have any of that and just watched as everyone else participated. Grant enjoyed and was a little confused by seeing some of his friends and teachers there. (He doesn't think they have a life outside of MWF school.
Christmas morning we woke up early and opened presents. It was a great time spent with just our little family. I normally make a breakfast casserole and french toast casserole when we are home for Christmas morning but the boys didn't want that this year so we made monkey bread (Andrea's recipe) and it was delicous! After we opened all of the boxes and got all of our toys out it was time to go out to Dripping Springs to have Christmas with David's family. Matt, Emily, Ella, and Lily arrived around lunchtime and we had a great lunch and opened more presents. We stayed there until 4:00 then went on to Weatherford for our third Christmas where we saw Carol, Jimmy, Chloe, mimi and dado. The next day all of mom's family came over, it was so good to see all of them. I was especially thankful that Carol and I got to go visit my grandad in the hospital two days after Christmas because he passed away the very next day. Then Lee went on to heaven 11 days later. We have had two funerals in ten days. We are praying that the rest of the year is much better than these first weeks have been. All in all it was a great Christmas and we look forward to the things 2011 has in store for us.