Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Christmas Eve....


Christmas Eve .. day... so everything about this year's Christmas has not been the normal "way".. but it had made me come to think and appreciate things so much more, and for that I am grateful. We have received word that Dad will be home for Christmas and will be released from the hospital later on. Right now I am not planning on seeing him this evening, I think just getting home and settled will be enough "excitement" for one day, and we will be there tomorrow..... so, I stayed home, finished up some details and baked some more (of course) shortbread... my favorite cookie....
Then.. Titus and I watched some old Christmas movies and shows.......
Christmas eve we met up with Kas, Nate and Reagan and went to church. Reagan was so excited to see Baby, Papa and Danny walk into his church......
Danny was such a good boy.. the church was packed and really the room was so tight... but he just curled up under my feet, and like so many of the puppies before him... no one even knew he was there.....
Someone (though he is still too little to really know)... is excited about all of this... Reagan jumped from one person to the next during the service....
but this church is so about families, that one very excited little boy, only bring smiles to everyone's face......
After church we went back to Kass and Nate's for a bite of supper and just to spend the evening together. It was a "quiet" night for this family... with other members having gone other places.... but that's ok... I am appreciating what I have when I have it..... 


and look who has discovered pockets!!!!! Reagan was so cute, putting his hand in his pockets and then walking about with one hand....


goodies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reagan loves the dogs, and it is so nice to see how good everyone is with him. He kept walking over to Danny, petting him and saying "what a good boy".....


Playing hide and seek with Banjo......


Pockets again........
Opening the gift that Miss Gloria had sent in the mail for him.....
and his ornament being a little snowman with his name on it.... 
Finding just the perfect spot on the tree for it.......
and then, bedtime rolls around, and since tomorrow is going to be very busy... one little boy must get some sleep... 
more than likely this will be the last Christmas eve that his parents will get any real sleep... because after this year, when some little chap understands the surprises of Christmas... sleep on this night will no longer exit....



peace and blessings to one and all....