Merry Christmas!

My favorite month, as well as my favorite 48 hours, are ending. . . and I am left feeling very, very satisfied. . . Happy and Grateful.

Christmas Eve Highlights:

• Waking up to a white Christmas Eve.
• A house filled with family, friends, good food and a talent show.
• The Rand Family Circus: Gwen on the tight Rope, Liv the Magician, Beckham the stunt man (BR shot him out of a canon!) as well as a tall man (also Beckham.  This time riding on BR's shoulders.) 
• A sweet Nativity Program put on by all of the kiddos. 
• Skyping with Grandma JoLynn and Papa Kent and trying to convince them to drive straight through 24 hours to make it just in time for Christmas =0).

Christmas Day Highlights:

• Liv found the Pickle and chose the gift she gave Gwen to be opened first.  It read: To My adorable sister.  From: your sister who loves you.  Then Gwen promptly chose the gift she got for Liv.  Both girls were so excited to give what they had chosen and so grateful for what they received.
• Beckham caught on quickly to opening up the presents and could be found either sneaking Gwen's stocking candy or pulling out all and any random presents from under the tree, beginning to open them and then claiming them as his own.  
• Brad had a surprise for each of us.  Each one was perfect.
• Spending all day with family
• Playing together
• Games and food with the extended Rand Family
• In-Laws whom I love.
• Playing Golf with Brianna and Jon and Mum and Dad.
• Remembering the life changing gift which we celebrate today.  The gift of our Savior Jesus Christ.

The kids patiently waiting to go downstairs

Merry Christmas!