This Christmas brought a lot of joy watching the girls experience it all with family around. They loved celebrating with cousins on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Being with family was the greatest gift we received.
On Christmas Eve we enjoyed a party at the Handy house with family. Nana and Grandpa spoiled the girls with Sunday dresses (Ariel dresses according to Emily) and dollies for Lily and a car for Emily to go with her dollhouse. They both loved opening the packages as much as playing with the toys.
On Christmas morning the girls arose at the same time around 7:00 am. I carried them into the family room as routine to sit on the couch for a few minutes together and snuggle. Emily soon asked Lily if she wanted to watch Mickey Mouse in accordance to our routine. As she looked over at the Christmas tree aglow it was then she realized there were presents underneath the tree. Emily's eyes sparkled with delight. She whispered, "Santa presents!" Immediately she was eager to open them up. After gathering Nana, Grandpa, Sissa, and Daddy we enjoyed watching the girls see their surprises in delight. Emily was especially Santa brought her a "Barbie" present like she asked. I love the magic little children bring to Christmas.
After a snowing morning of about 8 inches of fresh snow, we headed up to Layton to see the Yates family. Thankfully the roads were manageable for the most part. We enjoyed Christmas dinner, presents, and playtime up there. Emily had fun with her cousins having a tea party and makeup party. Lily loved watching all the kids play.
We were grateful for the special angels that added to our Christmas joy this year. They touched our hearts as we recognize their generosity as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas - unconditional love and service. Thank you!
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