Here comes Santa Claus…

(From Bryan)

Is there anything more exciting than Christmas morning when you are 3 years old?! Everything is so magical to the boys at this age and they have had a blast with their Elf Charlie every morning over the past month and there have been many, many conversations about what Santa would bring on Christmas morning. For literally a year Nathan has told us that he wants the “Batman House” and “ALL the Batman stuff and Joker’s house” for Christmas. Literally a year, he has never wavered. Nathan is consumed with Super Hero’s and bad guys. I really believe he thinks these are future career possibilities. Jordan, on the other hand, started telling us a few months ago that he wanted a robot for Christmas. He was very specific that it had to be a red robot that moved. Becca and I had no idea where he got this from. We asked a ton of questions: did you see this in the store, is this from a movie, did you see it in a book, and did you see this at someone’s house? The answer to all questions was, no.  When he didn’t relent, or ask for anything else from Santa we started to panic but thanks to MeMe and the internet we found one that met his specifications. It was a HUGE hit and Jordan knows that Santa made it special just for him! It was a special morning for the boys but obviously it was a little rough on Becca. I knew she would be heartbroken to not be home on Christmas morning but like so many other things this year it was out of our hands. My Granny told me on Christmas Eve that it was my fault because I specifically prayed for her not to be home for Christmas. Big picture, we are thrilled she is still in the hospital and that the babies are growing stronger each day but that still didn’t keep her from breaking down a few times over the past few days. However, thanks to modern technology she was able to watch everything over the computer and we even got it set up in time for her to see the boys come out of their room to discover the loot Santa had dropped off.

 

Vivi and Georgia flew in from California late on Christmas Eve, so they came over for some Christmas morning fun too!

 

When everything settled down we loaded up for the hospital to have Christmas with Becca. It was a special time and even sitting in a hospital room opening presents we know we are blessed beyond measure. One of my favorite moments from this Christmas is when Jordan and Nathan opened their presents from each other. They were so excited for the other one to open what they had picked out. When they were done they gave each other a huge hug (unprompted I might add)!  Jordan picked out a Buzz Lightyear puzzle for Nathan and Nathan got Jordan a Ninja Turtles coloring book. They know each other well!

 And to top it all off, when we came to the hospital it was just cloudy and raining. When we left to go home everything was covered in snow. The boys were just a little excited.

 

It’s easy to get carried away with Christmas and I’ve been guilty before of being a little Clark Griswaldish, but I just can’t help it. Yes, we know and celebrate the real meaning of Christmas in our home. Even at three years old our boys know that Christmas is all about Jesus and what an amazing gift He was from God but this is the very reason I go overboard. It’s a joyful season, it’s a time of giving. Two thousand years ago the greatest gift ever given was presented before two humble parents and for all of mankind. Jesus is the center of our marriage and our family. We give because He so freely gave to us. We love, because He loved us first. Even though it was a little strange, it was still a Christmas to remember. We have been so blessed and we have seen our prayers, and those of our friends and family, being answered daily. We are already looking forward to Christmas next year when we will all be under one roof and can celebrate together. We’re going to need some more stockings, and probably a bigger roof too!