christmas 2017

 I feel like these are the years I am going to look back on and wish I could re-live again.  Christmas morning is the best with kids and the girls are at the most fun ages.  They are so excited and grateful for every gift.  When they woke up they couldn't wait to come down the stairs.  Caimbree was so cute as she was looking in her stocking.  She was especially excited about each and every treat and pulled them one by one.  After stockings we had our traditional German pancake breakfast and then we went upstairs to open the gifts under the tree.  Each year through the month of December we write down kind things we have done or acts of service we have done on pieces of straw and put them in a manger.  Before we open gifts, we read through all of the things we have done throughout the month as our gifts to Christ.  It is always a great experience.  Then we opened gifts and oh how cute the girls were.  Caimbree wanted to read every book before she opened anything else.  My favorite part was how excited they were to give the gifts they had picked out to each other.  They couldn't wait to see each other's faces and watching their expressions and excitement as they waited to see the other one's reaction, made me a little teary eyed.  They all have the sweetest hearts and absolutely love to make others happy.  I couldn't be more proud of them and I feel so incredibly blessed to have these three angel girls.  It was a perfect Christmas and we all wish we could re-live it over and over again!