We did send out Christmas cards this year! When I went to pull 2024's card to add to the reverse side of this year, I found that I hadn't sent them out since 2022! = 0 It is expensive to send out cards, but I will still try to send one out every other year!
I had to get input from my dear ones this year, to make sure that their Christmas Pajamas were not one-time wears, as they had been the past couple of years. I don't want to add to the pollution of the world by buying new, matching, nightgowns for my children, that are only worn once. They have been wearing them regularly since Christmas, with the exception of Alice, but I got hers in a style that William could wear in a year or so.
Emily, Grace, and Juliet also got doll nightgowns, so we welcomed them into the picture too! I don't frequently shop at Kohl's, but I had the gift card that the color guard gave me, which I was anxious to use before I forgot about it, so it was a win all around.
After Avia brought home Emily, Grace, and Juliet from Christmas Eve service, we opened this year's Christmas pajamas! Just look at how adorable my children are in their matching pajamas!!! <3
William was up wildly early on Christmas morning, sorting the gifts, but Grace really wanted to help with that step, so I got up to rein him in, and since I was up, start on lunch.
The gifts were smaller than year's past, but more expensive for sure! lol. I do love that my children are at an age to intentionally shop for one another, many of the clothes that were exchanged were kept and worn by the recipient!
Some gifts were questioned while we were shopping, like the shoelaces that Alice gifted Juliet, but Juliet was excited to relace her shoes in a star pattern!
I found another round of Christmas crackers this year, so we had just enough for everyone to pop one open at Christmas lunch! We were able to save much of the trash for reuse at our new year's party!
Avia joined us for our feast of ham and all the regular sides!
We enjoyed celebrating the birth of Jesus, and spending a nice day at home, with tasty food, and each other.
later days
edit 1-19-26: backdated for continuity.
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