Christmas!

This Christmas started off a little bumpy! We were set to leave for Washington on the morning of the 23rd. We planned to be there in time for my parent's party and then stay through the weekend and see various family during the visit. Well, Nicholas had a pretty nasty cold and we really weren't sure if we should go. We prayed about it when we put Nicholas to bed and asked for wisdom to make the right decision and that it would be very clear to us what we should do. 2 hours later Nicholas started throwing up. Decision made. I just wish that the Lord's answer hadn't been in that medium.
So--on the 23rd, the first order of business was to break the news to Ryan that we were not going to Grandma's. He was pretty upset, but we told him that we would go when Nicholas was feeling better. I was feeling a little pressure--first Christmas we have ever spent at home and I have no menus planned, no groceries etc.
On the 24th, I ran to WinCo in the morning and stocked up! And then proceeded to cook for the rest of the day. I did a roast chicken in the crockpot, homemade stuffing, cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning, mashed potatoes and a birthday cake for Jesus (a baseball one!) We went to church that evening and came home, had dinner and the boys opened their Christmas jammies and Christmas book.

It was a little more hectic than I would have liked, but in an ideal world, I would have had more time to plan and execute, and no sick child.
We woke up in our own beds on Christmas morning and did stockings, then breakfast. After breakfast, we read the Christmas story and opened our gifts under the tree. Nicholas really liked his new blanket (thank you Amy!!), and tried to eat a lot of wrapping paper! Ryan was super excited about his remote control car, his Candy Land game and his scooter. After gifts, Nicholas napped and we got packed and headed to Yakima. We spent the remainder of Christmas Day with Jamie's mom and then spent the 26th with my family. And then headed home on the 27th. Short visit, but almost easier since we weren't bouncing from house to house.