Christmas Tradition continues

And since our Christmas card picture has already been chosen and printed (hoping snapfish gets them to me on times this year), I decided to not worry about having Ava Beth's hair fixed with a pretty bow. In fact all three kids were fresh out of the tub!

I wanted to have the presents wrapped and under the tree for this picture but they remain hidden instead of wrapped. I wanted Ezekiel's nose to not be running but it did. I wanted them to all look at the camera and smile at the exact same time and they did! THEY DID! I wanted Ava Beth's hair fixed! Did I say that already? But like I said before. The Christmas card is done and this picture will not be on it. So there was no pressure behind this picture! And if they would have jumped out of the tub grumpy, we would have tried again tomorrow night. But they didn't! They were in picture taking mode! SO RARE! Do you see what success you have when you don't HAVE to have the picture for a Christmas card?!! It was for my tradition I started when Josiah was a baby. It was for their tradition they better keep up with their kids! :)

It's done! We did it! Another Christmas in the famous Christmas pajamas!! GOOOOOOOOO TEAM!

Now our celebration of Advent tonight (I forgot about it last night. It's supposed to be on Sunday nights) did not go as smoothly. Ezekiel was pointing and screaming at my Dallas Cowboys tshirt I was wearing, "Foot bah! Foot bah! Foot bah!" At least we know he will be the athlete in the family. Then when I began to read part of our bible story tonight, Josiah wanted to know if the angel of the Lord said to the shepherds, "Do not be rude or do not be afraid?" Seriously. Where does this boy come up with this stuff? Then Jeremy explained that it was time to pray and Ava Beth decided she wanted to pray and pray FIRST. So she began her prayer with her eyes open and noticed Josiah's eyes were open. It went something like this.

Ava Beth "Dear Jesus. JOSIAH, CLOSE YOUR EYES! I am praying! That's rude to open your eyes."
Josiah "Ava Beth your eyes are open and you are praying and your eyes should be closed, not my eyes. The prayerer closes their eyes."

Finally we finished. Then it was time to light the candles, pray one more time and then fuss over who blows the candles out. There were only two lit tonight so that was easy! Thankfully Baby Zeke did not protest and was perfectly fine with his brother and sister blowing out the candles.

And someday I will think of this night when I am old and grey and long to have it back. You better believe I soaked every single bit of it up! I love my family.