Our First Christmas

Needless to say, I have some catching up to do. After finishing up my semester at Luther Seminary, I finally had the opportunity to fully enjoy the season. The last month or so has been wonderful having the opportunity to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with friends and family. Noah and I really enjoy spending time with our families and we are blessed to live close to them. Our first Christmas it was so great to be able to spread the Christmas celebrations out for a week or so. It allowed for a less stressful holiday, and an opportunity to really be present with the people that we love.

We also made sure to think about what traditions we want to start as a family and felt that this was something important for us to do our first year together. We don't know exactly what that will look like in the future, but this year, we decided to worship together on Christmas Eve and spend Christmas morning just the two of us, cozy  in our pajamas, gazing at the tree, and opening the gifts we had for one another.

Christmas was everything is is meant to be. Here are just a few of the highlights:

 

Elaina had received a kitchen set from Santa so Noah and I thought I would be appropriate for her to have her very own chef's hat and apron. It was so much fun seeing how excited she was about it. I love the picture on the left...it looks like she is being "crowned" as a new chef!

Of course there was also lots of time for play! I can't get over the relationship between Elaina and Noah! Those two are quite the pair!

Our first Christmas did not disappoint and I am so excited for all of those yet to come!