christmas eve ‘09

We had a wonderful time spending Christmas Eve in Annapolis with Bill's family...

Josiah was mesmerized by this singing, dancing, and piano-playing snowman. Opening a few presents early… I loved dressing William and Josiah up. There’s hardly ever an occasion for that, so I enjoy it when I can. =) Surprisingly, Josiah wasn’t too interested in opening presents, so he needed some help. Maybe next year! William got a ton of games this year. Can’t wait to play them with him, having grown up playing a lot of board games myself. =) Mema and Papa literally SHOWERED the boys with gifts. We really were so overwhelmed by their generosity. Lori & Rob… William was cracking everyone up when he kept trying to pick up a present that was too heavy for him. William got several pods to put sand in with trucks to play with. Hard to explain, but I think he will LOVE playing with this in the summer. Very cool! Thanks, Aunt Lori & Uncle Rob! This year, we had a dairy-free b-day cake for Jesus, even though William totally thought it was for him. =) But it was a neat way to help him understand that we celebrate Christmas b/c it was the day God sent His Son to earth to save sinners. We’ll try it again next year. =)