Christmas Was...

Our Christmas was spent loving the most important, special, and incredible little people in our lives.

Christmas was our traditional Eve dinner, just the 4 of us, enjoying the foods we love most and then heading off to Christmas Eve service at church.

Christmas was Lauren lighting one of the advent candles during the service.

Christmas was putting out cookies for Santa before a restless night's sleep.

Christmas was a letter for Santa...

...and a letter in return!

Christmas was beautiful with anticipation.

Christmas was seeing this look on Lauren's face every time she opened a gift. 

Every. Single. Time. :)

Christmas was LOTS of trains...

...and Legos...

...and cars...

...and American Girl gifts...

...and new books.

Christmas was the huge surprise of a new bicycle.

Christmas was walking down the street to enjoy dinner and gifts at Grandma's house.

Christmas was even more presents for extremely blessed kids,

including the much anticipated American Girl doll, McKenna.

And Christmas ended with one of the biggest surprises of all...

Christmas was love, and peace, and joy, given to us every day of the year through the gift of a Son.