Christmas 2010

It's after 1 am, and we are just not settling in for bed! We have had a full day of Christmas festivities, mostly calling and skyping our families! I got to watch my brothers open their gifts over skype, and talk to and see Isaac's family. It was great, only the connection wasn't very good so we kept cutting in and out. 

Isaac has this strange tradition where he sleeps on the couch every Christmas Eve, he's done it since he was 5 years old, so I decided to try it out last night. Oh man. I woke up at 9 am with horrible back pain, but the joy of Christmas took that away:) We took the boys outside, ate some Christmas bread with our coffee, did our Christmas devotions then started opening presents. We really enjoyed everything our families sent, and loved giving each other our gifts. I am so thankful my baby is home this year. It's our first Christmas together as a married couple where he is actually here. Days like this you just can't take for granted, especially in the military. You never know if he'll be here, or down range next year. Just reminds me how much I have to be thankful for.  We are trying to decide whether or not to go to Berlin this week with Josh and Lyndsey.. we are just homebodies and feel like it takes so much effort to go on trips. But you know, we don't want to waste our time in Germany sitting on our couch. Well we are going to go lay down, and continue another tradition.. watching Lord of the Rings on Christmas. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, always remember the "reason for the season" and BE THANKFUL:)