Christmas Week 2013

We have had a VERY fun and relaxing week at home together. Rob hasn't been in to work and it is a very different pace and type of work for him to be doing so much at home. I have felt very spoiled by how much he's been doing and how much time he and I have had. 

It is always sad for us to miss out on family celebrations at Christmas but we do the best we can with what we've got. Skype helps, and so does the fact that Christmas is actually about Christ and not our families. If Christmas is about family maybe we love our families more than Jesus. 

We had Christmas parties and brunches, a candle light service (where Silas had a little nap on the floor), a fun Christmas Eve opening gifts, Christmas morning playing the Santa game, and a huge delicious supper with just the four of us, celebrating Jesus' birthday on the 25th. 

We took very little photos this week, but that's ok. Here they are, in a very random order. 

Playing with the world's greatest toy for the first time. 

We found the toy a home and it continues to be world's best. 

The only good photo from Christmas morning. 

Busytown Mysteries has a game! This was Christmas Eve. 

Our small group from church had a Christmas party last Saturday and we had a lovely ham dinner, Minute-to-Win-It Christmas Edition Games and a carol sing. Ezra was moving the Christmas balls from one string to another without using his fingers. The grown-ups weren't allowed to use their hands. We played a few other games I can tell you about sometime if you're interested. It was a very fun night. 

This is our birthday cake for Jesus. 

They're both looking AND smiling! Miraculous.