Best Christmas Ever
December 27, 2010
This has been the most meaningful and special Christmas for our family. It was Natasha's first Christmas and Alex was three years old, so it was very fun.
All week Alex would ask if it was Christmas yet. A few days before Christmas we participated in a friend's annual Las Posadas celebration.
We re-enacted the journey of Joseph and Mary and it was so special to watch the children as we went door to door to see if there was room at the Inn.
Once we arrived at the manger scene, we read about the birth of Jesus and sang Christmas carols.
I felt like we were living a Christmas movie as the children played and the adults talked and ate delicious food.
It was the best way to start the holiday weekend. The morning of Christmas Eve, my parents came and Alex was ecstatic to see them after waiting all week. About three times a day he'd ask me, "Nana and Grandpa come from the skyscraper and drive in the car and we can open presents?" (They live in a highrise which he calls the skyscraper). He literally jumped up and down for joy at seeing them.
He had a great time visiting with them and for his nap had to sleep in his new Buzz Lightyear tent with his new Woody toy.
After a wonderful Christmas Eve service, we took the kids around to some of the best decorated houses in the neighborhood. For about an hour, Alex kept saying, "It's Christmas time. Let's see more Christmas lights. Do you see the Christmas lights?!" Christmas morning was lots of fun as we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and opened presents.
We spent the day in our pajamas and played with all the new games, like Candyland and Hungry Hippos.
It was sweet to remember that not only was this Natasha's first Christmas but it was the last time we'd celebrate Christmas while she was just a baby.
Next year she'll be a toddler and that Christmas experience will be different than this one. For now, I'll enjoy this one as the most special Christmas we've had so far.
All week Alex would ask if it was Christmas yet. A few days before Christmas we participated in a friend's annual Las Posadas celebration.
We re-enacted the journey of Joseph and Mary and it was so special to watch the children as we went door to door to see if there was room at the Inn.
Once we arrived at the manger scene, we read about the birth of Jesus and sang Christmas carols.
I felt like we were living a Christmas movie as the children played and the adults talked and ate delicious food.
It was the best way to start the holiday weekend. The morning of Christmas Eve, my parents came and Alex was ecstatic to see them after waiting all week. About three times a day he'd ask me, "Nana and Grandpa come from the skyscraper and drive in the car and we can open presents?" (They live in a highrise which he calls the skyscraper). He literally jumped up and down for joy at seeing them.
He had a great time visiting with them and for his nap had to sleep in his new Buzz Lightyear tent with his new Woody toy.
After a wonderful Christmas Eve service, we took the kids around to some of the best decorated houses in the neighborhood. For about an hour, Alex kept saying, "It's Christmas time. Let's see more Christmas lights. Do you see the Christmas lights?!" Christmas morning was lots of fun as we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and opened presents.
We spent the day in our pajamas and played with all the new games, like Candyland and Hungry Hippos.
It was sweet to remember that not only was this Natasha's first Christmas but it was the last time we'd celebrate Christmas while she was just a baby.
Next year she'll be a toddler and that Christmas experience will be different than this one. For now, I'll enjoy this one as the most special Christmas we've had so far.
Posted by Lisa Newman.
