Hark the Herald Angels Sing!

My favorite holiday has always been Christmas. I love getting into the spirit of the Advent season, putting out all of our decorations, singing Christmas carols, baking cookies, cake balls, pralines, and fudge, buying and wrapping gifts, and awaiting the coming of baby Jesus. What a joy it has been to have sweet baby Luke here for this time of year! I am looking forward to sharing all of my loves for this time of year with him as he grows up. 

Twas the night before Christmas...
This year we were asked to light the Christ candle at the 4:00 Christmas Eve service at church. What an exciting opportunity to share with a new baby! Mr. Luke did an awesome job helping us out. We loved having him in church with us and were so thankful he was awake and alert for this experience :).

      Jeremy's parents' beautiful Christmas tree. We headed to Frisco with Jeremy's parents to have dinner and open presents. Jeremy has always opened Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, which is different from my family who has always opened them on Christmas morning.

waiting to open presents with Mom

Christmas Day

We usually wake up bright and early and exchange gifts between us at home before heading out to my parents' house, but this year was a little different. I ended up getting an infection right before Christmas, and sadly, didn't get a chance to finish wrapping Jeremy's gifts. He insisted I rest as much as possible, so we held off and did our gift exchange after we went to my parents' for Christmas morning.

On our way to Nana and Grandpa's house!

   Can you tell my parents LOVE Christmas???

Some of the presents...

More presents...

Just a few more...

Playing with Matthew and Grant.

Baby Luke loves his Grandpa! Thank you for all of my new toys and clothes!

Hanging out at Nana and Grandpa's house on Christmas Day.

Look what I got for Christmas!

Isn't he precious?

Our Christmas tree...minus a strand of lights that went out. This WILL be fixed before next Christmas...

Look at those cheeks!

Smiling at Dad.

My absolute favorite picture!

Cute onesie Nana found at Old Navy.

So tired!

It snowed on Christmas Day!

This is what we came home to Christmas night!

Kerbey LOVES playing in the snow!

Baby it's cold outside!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!