Christmas 2018

It's mid-October, and I'm just now blogging last Christmas. Wow! As with most years, we spent Christmas in Augusta, GA with my Aunt Kathy's family. On Christmas Adam (12/23), we decided to drive an hour away to the Christmas in Hopeland lights display in Aiken, SC. We got there, stood in line for an hour in the cold, rode the shuttle to the gardens, and it started to rain as we got in line to get some hot chocolate. We saw one Christmas tree, stood in another 1/2 hour line for the shuttle back to the parking lot, and were frozen and drenched by the time we got back. That was a long night for one Christmas tree! We did manage to take some fun pics in the rain with our light-up necklaces. 

It's our family tradition to play games on Christmas Eve. This year's "Reindeer Games" included a ring toss onto inflatable antlers and stuffing pantyhose with balloons to form antlers. We also tried to pick up candy canes with another candy cane in our mouth - not as easy as it may sound!

On Christmas morning, we all gathered in the living room to watch Layton see what Santa brought him. After he played for a little while, I put on my Santa hat and started distributing gifts. Santa was good to all of us this year, but the best part was the joy of being together.

David with the "lego Uga" that I gave him

We spent the rest of Christmas day fixing and eating a traditional Christmas lunch, visiting with family and friends, watching movies, putting together the lego "Uga", and of course, watching the When Calls the Heart Christmas special that night.

And Christmas, of course, would not be Christmas without taking family photos. Here are some of my favorites from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.