reeves

So here I go with an attempt to start a Christmas 2009 recap. As Caroline put it, 'it was the best Christmas ever' and I really couldn't agree more. There was just something about this year that was extra special and I think each year the time with family gets even better and more important and the presents and commercialized part of the holidays are just going to have to take the back seat...somewhat anyway:)

Caroline's favorite part of the celebrations this year were the decorations and music. We had to listen to 'pa rum pum pum pum' (aka The Little Drummer Boy on the Alabama Christmas CD) many times over and so loud that you would have been giving this mama and her minivan a stare down if you pulled up beside me at the red light in town!!!

We added a little something this year that I am sure will be on the list from here on out. Caroline debated back and forth on the gingerbread house and the gingerbread tree. Praise the Lord she chose the tree because I don't know if the two of us would have ever made it through the house. She is very independent and wanted to do it all by herself...which she did with the exception of the green icing!!
The first Christmas get-together for 2009 was at Nannie and Uncle Pete's. We had so much fun and the kids look forward to it every year. This year Nannie and Uncle Pete came across a train and set it up in the kitchen for the kids...that and the fact that they all had their turn at being the conductor was present enough!! I didn't get a picture of all the "big" kids with the train, but they were in on the fun too:)
Matthew read the Christmas story for us this year.