The day after Christmas!

Merry post-Christmas day! (just had to say it lol) 

I trust you had a fantastic Christmas, full of family and friends and joyous blessings. My family had a great Christmas! What did we do differently? Well, for the first time in years, we all got up at a decent hour and made an unbelievably scrumptious breakfast, with Belgian waffles, bacon, fruit, scrambled eggs, coffee, and hot tea. It was really nice to have great grandmother Callis' vintage lace tablecloth spread on the big kitchen table. Sunbeams from the unveiled windows caught the room in their rays, lighting up dark corners and shining on all eight of us. 

Afterwards we opened presents (and the joy at each gift was amazing). God is the author of gift-giving, because of how He gave His only Son for us on that first Christmas. Sitting there in the living room, watching with rapt attention as each person received a gift from another, really reminded me of the importance of both giving, and also, receiving. I got:

~ A couple pairs of fluffy socks and gift cards (from mom and dad)

~ A Tuscan Hills lavender spa set (from my oldest sister and her husband)

~ Vera Wang slippers (mom)

~ An adorable purse-sized organizer (designed by nature artist Marjolein Bastin)

And other really sweet things I love <3 p="">

Later my grandparents had dinner with us, and we gave them their gifts. Basically after 8pm everything wrapped up, and Christmas day ended...I think it was one of the best ones we've ever had, somehow. =)

What did you enjoy this Christmas? 

~ Leah A.