Christmas Day

I loved having Christmas on a Sunday this year. It was nice to take a break from present-opening and spend some time hearing great talks and beautiful music focused on Christ and on His birth. With Church, the number of people we had opening presents, and because Dave and Liz weren’t able to join us until later in the afternoon (Liz had to work Christmas Eve night so they drove up as soon as she got off work Christmas morning), the present-opening stretched throughout the day. We began the morning by looking at what Santa had brought us in our stockings and the kids’ presents, then we enjoyed a delicious traditional (for the Morris Family) breakfast of croissants and hot chocolate.  After church, we set out our traditional lunch – yummy snacks and appetizers to eat all afternoon.  We opened a few more of the presents from us to our kids, then had a short nap while we waited for Dave and Liz to arrive.  Once they did, we finished opening our presents and had fun sharing with each other what we got.  It was a fun and relaxing day, and we had fun being together and celebrating. Here is the photo documentation of our day:

Our little family’s corner with gifts and stockings from Santa:

Checking out the gifts Santa brought: Bennett setting up his train track, Ryan with his little basketball hoop (he had to be a little protective because James liked to come visit and steal it :)

 

Ryan modeling the new frog hat from his stocking, and checking out his Puffs

Nate trying out the head-tickler from his stocking on Ryan. This may be Nate’s favorite present this year, although probably the cheapest too. Ryan wasn’t quite sure what to think of it.

Bennett’s new Lightning McQueen slippers and opening his new trike (which he calls his “bicycle”). He rode it around the house the rest of the time we were there, and liked to fill up the trunk with toys. He even took my mom’s play shopping cart, filled it with toys, and held onto it with one hand pulling it behind him.

   

Ryan modeling his new PJs and checking out his “scooty tent” (which Bennett has tried to take over as his own), and helping me open a present.

Bennett and James taking a break from all the excitement, and Bennett posing for the camera.

 

And finally – Stacey’s group shots of the families all dressed up for church (apparently Nate didn’t get the red tie memo…)