Christmas Day

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!  Sometimes it is hard to remember the most important aspect of Christmas.  I found this message from the LDS First Presidency in the ensign from 2009 and I loved how it explains the true meaning of Christmas, so I wanted to share it with you. 

The Reason for the Wonder

The Christmas season is one of the most wonderful times of the year. However, it is not the gifts, the trees, the decorations, or the food that make this a season full of wonder.

It is when we remember the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, that the Christmas season becomes truly special.

As we strive to remember our Savior, our desire to live like Him will grow. It is no coincidence that Christmas is the time of the year when people are the most loving, the most giving, the most kind, and the most grateful.

As we try to follow Christ’s example this season and do our best to live as He did, let us find ways to lift up those around us. Let us celebrate our Savior’s birth by being followers of Christ in word and deed.

We testify that as we do so, the desire to follow Him that grows within us at Christmas will continue to develop throughout the upcoming year.

I want you all to know how incredibly thankful I am for my Savior, Jesus Christ and for this wonderful day that we have to remember his birth. 

We had a wonderful Christmas this year.  I swear that Christmas is so much more fun when you have a cute husband and a cute little boy to shop and get excited for.  It is always just so much fun watching how excited little Porter gets with all of his new presents.  When he first woke up, we came into our room and we asked him if he thought that Santa had come to bring him presents.  He didn’t want to go and check because I think that he was a little nervous.  But we talked him into going out into the living room to check things out and then he saw all of the presents and got so excited.

 

I am so excited to use my spa gift certificate.  I will definitely be saving this until after Baby Craven #2 makes his arrival!

After our morning Christmas fun, we headed down to my Mom’s house again for her annual Christmas morning breakfast!!!  Yes, my Mom is amazing and yes it was absolutely delicious to say the least.  Also, all of my siblings and their spouses, and my sisters kids were able to be there so that was so much fun!!  Look at this food.. I think Christmas needs to come more than just once a year!

We all had a wonderful afternoon opening presents

Porter and Elsa both got one of these awesome easel's from my Mom and they loved playing with them.  So cute!

And we had so much fun just being together on Christmas.  Isn’t my little niece Elsa just too adorable for words?

And I love this picture of Donna and Porter.  Porter is making the exact face that Paul makes all the time.  So cute!

I love my family so much!  Thanks so much everyone (especially Mom for all of your hard work in making Christmas so incredibly wonderful).  I love you all so much.

After spending the afternoon at my Mom’s house, we spent the evening at Paul’s Mom’s and step Dad’s house.  She made her famous Clam Chowder and chili which she makes every Christmas which we all LOVE!!  So incredibly yummy!!  I think I could eat 20 bowls full of each of them.  Delicious!!  Porter loved the clam chowder.

And here is my Father in Law and I showing off our bellies.  Haha!

And here is cute little Porter in front of their Christmas Tree in his Christmas jammies.  He is such a poser.  What a sweetheart!!

Thank you so much Clyde and Cheryl for such a special evening.  I hope that all of my friends and family had a very Merry Christmas.