Merry Merry Christmas from our family to yours....
This Christmas holds special significance because it's Miller's first Christmas. We hope to create many traditions and memories as a family to continue for years to come. It's also Miller's 9 month birthday today!
FAMILY pretty much sums up our Christmas holiday. Miller was surrounded by so many friends and family this Christmas. It all started on Sunday when Omi and Grandpa came into town from Knoxville. We continued our Miller family tradition on Christmas Eve by attending the Candelight Service at Johnson Ferry followed by a party at my parents home with all their closest friends. Miller was a sweet trouper and even stayed up until 10:00p.m. That's our party baby!
We had to get home eventually so Santa would make a visit. Landon woke up first on Christmas morning to get the breakfast going while I squeezed in a few moments of extra sleep & a shower too. Miller slept a little longer because of such a LATE night. After a yummy breakfast, we all gathered by the tree to open gifts. Miller was of course fascinated with all the wrapping paper, boxes and bows. I'm sure they all tasted so good.
The festivities continued when we all gathered at noon over at my parents house for more food and gifts. Uncle Clay was excited to greet our Christmas baby. I love watching Miller being passed around from lap to lap. He just studies everyone's expressions and looks for pens in pockets, zippers on jackets, and buttons& earrings to play with. We gathered downstairs for more gift opening. Landon and I felt so blessed to have both sets of grandparents and Clay all together in one room. It made life so much easier on us to have everyone in one place.
When we returned home later Christmas evening Landon read Luke 2 to Miller. We so want Miller to know the real reason of Christmas and not to get "wrapped up" in all the gifts and commercialism of the season. Of course, Miller sat there and played with his new toy train, but we started a tradition that will one day be appreciated.
It truly is the most wonderful time of the year.
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