“Christmas bells, Christmas bells, ring them all the day.
God the Father sent His Son on that first Christmas day!”

The holiday might be a month behind us, but that song is still sung almost daily in our home (to the tune of Jingle Bells) by a certain exuberant Little Miss.  Taking after her Mama and Daddy, our girl loves Christmas and is already asking how soon we’ll be able to celebrate again.

And really, can you blame her?  I mean, what’s not to love about celebrating our Lord’s birth with lots of fun parties and services, a light-covered tree, presents aplenty, and enough delectable treats to feed an army for a year?!?  It’s like kid heaven.

So here is a taste of our Christmas fun.

(Warning: Cheesy family slideshow forthcoming!  Get comfortable!  I recommend viewing with a glass of wine and some chocolate, but maybe that’s just me.)

With our Little Revelers after the Christmas Eve service…

Waking up to fun on Christmas Day!

Thanks to Santa, Mommy and Daddy, and lots of wonderful family and friends, the Little Miss and Mister did just fine in the gift department.

We were joined by Nena, Pops, and Uncle Willy (Plaxico) too!

But that’s not all!

We stuffed ourselves on Christmas goodies…
(Here is the Little Miss continuing the tradition of making homemade crepes on Christmas morning.  Handmade apron courtesy of Aunt Laura!)

Visited the Life & Science Museum…
(Technically on Christmas Eve day.  This was taken in the bug room…a place that this squeamish Mama avoids at all costs).

And enjoyed a delightful Christmas dinner at Grammie and Poppy’s house with the Wright and Plaxico clans!  Don’t Grammie and Poppy look fetching in their crowns?!

Christmas = awesome.  Even though it is a whole lot more exhausting as a parent when you actually have to do the work to make it special.  It’s yet another moment in life that I gain a deeper appreciation for my parents.  …And kinda wish I could be a kid again.

We hope you all had a MERRY CHRISTMAS as well!