Christmas 2025

 

Christmas Eve is always a time of preparation for me, from setting the table to making the meatballs and making sure everything is just right for Santa's arrival! It’s not until we leave for the 4pm church service that I can finally relax and enjoy the holiday.

I love this picture from the day before Christmas Eve - the boys had a few last things to wrap and Kade amazes me with his ingenuity using his foot to help wrap the gifts! 

After delicious spaghetti and meatballs, it was time for Christmas jammies (and Halloween bottoms Brock?) to hang the stockings. Brock was also so good and poured Santa's milk in one of Brent's good scotch glasses! Nothing but the best for Santa!  

Santa did not have to wait too late this year to bring all the gifts, thankfully! Moose was not being as cooperative and refused to pose on the hard floor. He kept moving over to the rug every time we positioned him; I finally relented and put a cushion there! Silly pup!

I had to wake our almost-teenager up at 9:30am to open presents! He got moving faster than any other morning I've done that though - with a smile on his face! 

One present to open before our epic breakfast of pancakes and bacon. 

Back to opening gifts - Brock received a brand new TI-84 Graphing Calculator in Trinomial Teal (his favorite color is cyan) from Grammy & Grandpa. 

Brock also received several articles of clothing this year, not as compelling as a Farting Boxing pen - soooo exciting for an almost thirteen year old. 

Kade seems to like to wear his clothing gifts! Here is unwrapping his wrestling dummy while wearing his Under Armour hat and new Crocs! 

Kade received Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon and loved that you rub its head like a real pet! 

The dragon does favor a certain someone..... 

Christmas table is set for Prime Beef Filet Mignon, Chilean Sea Bass, baked potatoes, and green beans. 

Kade's favorite gift was his new headboard and bed frame. Brock's favorite gift was his fifteen pound weighted blanket. My favorite gift would have to be tied between cozy socks and our new Electric water kettle. Brent's favorite gift was fixing the heater core in his truck - after 10 months, the heated seats were not enough to overcome the chill of this winter!!

Our Apex home on Christmas night. 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!