Opening Presents!
In awe over his stocking!
Family shot. Sorry we look a little sleepy. Someone wakes up early.
Making a Birthday cake for Jesus!Elias had an amazing Christmas this year! He got to celebrate twice. Matthew's parents came the week before Christmas and we had Christmas with my family on the actual day. It was so fun to watch him open his very first present from Matthew's sister. We had been telling him for so long that he could not touch the presents that he was a little confused when we told him it was okay. He did what we call his "happy feet" dance. Too cute! He really racked up on presents and has just now started to settle in to having so many new things. Some of his older toys are now in hiding only to return when these new toys don't seem so new anymore. Our favorite part of Christmas would have to be making a birthday cake for Jesus. In effort to make the holiday what it is truly about we had Elias help to make Jesus a birthday cake. While we were making it I was telling him it was a cake for Jesus and on his own he started to sing Jesus Loves Me.
It can't get any sweeter than that!
Not only did Elias have a great Christmas, but Matthew and I did as well. On top of all of the wonderful gifts from friends and family our parents went in together and surprised us with a brand new 40" flat screen HD tv. Wow! We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you were reminded as well of the great love our Father has for us in sending his son!
