Our Christmas this year was an amazingly busy whirlwind of events! We are so blessed to have a great family and lots of love to spread and receive over the holiday season but it does mean that we stay busy for quite a few days. We started Christmas off with attending our church's Christmas eve service before heading to The Hicks' house for some yummy food and treats. We always love and enjoy this tradition ever year!
After our fun Christmas Eve, we celebrated Christmas morning with just our (The Farrs) family. Brenden didn't wake up extremely early which was good for Mommy and Daddy so they could get a little bit of rest. :) When he first woke us up we weren't sure if he remembered that it was Christmas morning. We asked him, "Buddy do you remember what today is?" He said, "Yes, Christmas and Baby Jesus' birthday"...he knew far more than we were giving him credit for and we were very proud! When Brenden first walked into the living room, this is what he saw...
Needless to say, his loot didn't look quite as great as Bryleigh's loot. His initial reaction was "Oh man, where is my bicycle"!? (That was all he wanted Santa to bring him). After we woke Bryleigh up we went back into the living room to fully investigate the loot and open all of our presents. Brenden and Bryleigh were thrilled and loved opening each one. Brenden would say "It's exactly what I want" every time he opened something new...he was VERY appreciative. Below are some picks from the morning. They are a little small, but Bryleigh LOVED her new backpack and Brenden really enjoyed his new "4 wheel bicycle"! It was a GREAT morning!
Later that day we headed over to Nana and Papa's house to spend some time with them and Uncle Greg. The Hicks family joined us later that day and we enjoyed lots of play time, a yummy dinner, and some wonderful gifts. It was a GREAT evening with the family and we had a blast hanging out with everyone during that time.
On Sunday we packed up and headed to Plymouth for a visit with family there. We were able to spend some time with The Garretts and The Cranks all day on Sunday which was a huge blessing for us and the kids. We had another yummy dinner and got even more great gifts. Even better though, we were able to spend some much needed time with our family! On Monday morning we piled back in the car and headed out to visit with Mema and Granddaddy. Granddaddy had been sick recently so this was our first visit since his most recent hospital stay. We were very eager to spend some time with him and value that visit most of all! Obviously, the kids loved their time and the extra attention there as well! :)
Finally, we finished out our Christmas celebrations by heading to Virginia to visit Grandpa, Grandma, and Shaun. They actually haven't met Bryleigh yet so this visit was long overdue and was definitely an enjoyable time for us all. We spent time at their house playing games and catching up before heading to dinner at Olive Garden.
It was definitely a busy week for our family, but we know that this kind of busy is a blessing. We are so fortunate to have such a great family and support system around us. We are also very thankful that the holidays give us a GREAT reason and opportunity to spend with each one of them each year! We hope that each of you were able to experience something close to the same with your friends and family this holiday season!!!
It was definitely a busy week for our family, but we know that this kind of busy is a blessing. We are so fortunate to have such a great family and support system around us. We are also very thankful that the holidays give us a GREAT reason and opportunity to spend with each one of them each year! We hope that each of you were able to experience something close to the same with your friends and family this holiday season!!!
