#1. On the last Friday of November (for 4 years now) I, along with my sister-n-law have catered all of Dr. Hays (a local Dr.) clinics, Year End Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner (100+ people). This normally takes up a week of my time with going to Lexington, and extra trips to the grocery to gather in all the ingredients to cook with....Our church Christmas revival came a little early this year, and it happen to be the week of the catering!! Not wanting to miss a service meant a little extra work....But it was worth it!
#2. The first Saturday of December (which was the very next day after the catering and revival), Jay and I leave the kids with family and head to Louisville for Jay's Year End meeting with work (GFS). On our way there, we finished our shopping!! It was so good to be out and about with no kids, but at the same time we were some exhausted people from all that weeks activity's.
#3. For 10+ years, my Grandma, Mom and I have taken orders for Christmas Candies,Caramel Apples, Cakes and etc. So from the beginning of December to Christmas eve we fill orders. This year was one of the biggest years we have seen for order.....When all was said and done, we had sold a little over $2,000 worth. On the Thursday before Christmas mom and I were on our feet, 28 hours straight trying to fill all the orders, not counting the delivering! But, those few extra bucks have helped greatly with our kids Christmas list that keeps growing every year!
#4.We sent our last orders out on Friday, and on Saturday, I had to finish making all my goodies for Jay and the kids that I do every year here at home, like Rice-Chex Mix/Date Balls/Pretzel Delights/Sugar Cookies and more...
#5. On Sunday before Christmas was all our church activity's....Sis. Ann's annual story, Adult Choir, Dinner, Gift Exchange, Youth Program and etc.
Sarah sent me this picture...it was taken on the night of the program!! It is truly, PRICELESS!!
#6. Then comes Christmas Eve.....I go to my Grandma's and Clean, Clean, Clean....FUN, LOL....Come home and get ready for our extended family Christmas eve party....There is nothing like going to Grandma's house and getting to see all your family there....around 37 of a total....its like having a big reunion!!!! I Love it!!#7. After tucking the kids in our bed (they snuggle with us the night before Christmas), Jay and I get things ready for Christmas Morning/Day!....
We have always done surprise gifts for the kids..they are put together and ready to go when they get up....we also do our traditional stocking as well. Jay always takes the kids out shopping, and they pick out my stocking stuffers...and I do the same! It is so special!
On Christmas morning, we all come out together holding hands....
Daddy Prays.......
And they start opening gifts...with all the excitement, I got very few clear pictures.
After opening all the gifts, I had Ham & Cheese Croissants hot and ready...
We finished the rest of our day at my parents house. Mom took most of the pictures, so I have very few to post.
While my mom was putting the finishing touch on dinner, LaDessa, my nephew/niece and I decorated our traditional gingerbread house to display on the mantle, and we had a blast!! I had a very hard time keeping little Anna from eating the icing and candy before we could get it done! LOL!
After dinner, all 15 of us dug into our stockings! I had rather do this than I had open actual gifts....we had like 15-20 little gifts each...each person buys a $1 gift for each other...if that makes since...We open our big gifts one at a time....that's the way my mom orders it to be done!
We had such a blast.....we always stay at mom and dads until late, playing with the kids and just reminiscing!!
After all of Christmas Day activity's.....we say.....Merry Christmas to all and to all Good-Night!!
Wow, this month has been one more month.....That was only the highlights....I didn't want to bore you any longer.....
We hope all of you had a Blessed, Merry Christmas...And we wish you all a Happy New Year!
Bore us? No way. I'm always sad when these posts are over. Happy New Year!
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ReplyDeleteSarah, when I opened and saw the picture, I just had to ad it!!! Thank you very much for sharing!!
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