Christmas 2016

Christmas 2016! Another Christmas with just us in Roanoke. Oh, and Henry's first Christmas! I would love to say it was magical, but actually, all five of us were sick with colds. Bleh. Yes, all of us were coughing and sneezing and sniffling and taking Tylenol and Advil...and for me, eventually, a z pack. It was the first Christmas of my life that I didn't attend the Christmas Eve service.

The boys were still bound and determined to go and sprinkle reindeer food out in the front yard, for Santa's reindeer to eat. I'll never forget it: Everything was soaking wet outside from the rain, and Jack completely skipped the yard, ran out to our brick walkway, and tossed his oats and glitter {oops, I mean reindeer food} all over the wet bricks. Scott and I just burst out laughing. SO very like Jack to do that!

We still took Christmas Eve pictures in front of the tree, as we always do, with the kiddos. This time, we're just in REALLY casual clothes from staying at home for four days straight!

Right at 6:05 AM, Nathan and Jack came barging into our bedroom, with cries of, "It's Christmas! It's Christmas, Mommy!! Wake up!" I made them curl up in bed with me while Daddy checked to see if Santa came.

Of course, I didn't wake Henry for the excitement. No way was I bothering my three month old who sleeps until 7:30 every morning! I didn't become a mom yesterday! He had his magical Christmas morning around 8:00. :)

Scott "and I" bought the boys a kayak. I put "and I" in quotations, because I never in a million years would have bought this for them {mainly because I was the parent who had to witness Jack drowning this summer and leap into the water to save him....nine months pregnant....another story for another time}.

Sweet little man got mainly books and a few sweet baby trinkets.

The worst part of all was that after four days of sickness, I was hit hardest ON Christmas Day. I just laid on the couch, without any energy to really move. It was no fun. Yay Christmas 2016! Wah-waaaah. ;)