The Mirthful Morgans: Christmas Day.....Better Late Than Never ;-)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Christmas Day.....Better Late Than Never ;-)

It was glorious! This year in particular i felt overwhelmed at how blessed we had been. It was also our first Christmas in our own home since leaving Pennsylvania and we were able to do all and everything we wanted to, Morgan Style! Sometimes going without, truly helps you appreciate it when you have it back.

We began our Christmas morning traditions with video taping the kids coming out of their rooms and witnessing the tree and all that the Lord had brought underneath it. We then opened our stockings. Jack was very pleased by the abundance of horses and Hershey Kisses, that he wasted no time at all in eating.

Next in our tradition is to make hot chocolate (none of which the kids drank this year as they were too excited to move onto the presents!) We read the account from Luke of the birth of the Savior....always a moving experience.

Then it was onto the tree. One by one we watched each other and i soaked up all the smiles and laughter. When i was about 16 or so i remember one Christmas where i thought about what being an adult at Christmas time would be like. I lamented that there just couldn't be as much joy and excitement as when being a child. I have since learnt that this just isn't true and there's is no doubt that giving especially to your children is a thousand times more exciting! Nothing brings more joy to me in all my Christmas memories than watching my children open their gifts and being grateful to God for all they have.

Immanuel and Eden figured out this year that Santa was not the one putting the presents under the tree. It has been a wonderful experience for them and they were actually excited to know the whole truth. Eden said, "I suspected something." Now they can more readily reflect on where their blessings at Christmas time come from.

Thanks to Heavenly Father for all the abundant blessings we've had. 2010 was a good year.

Scoffing down chocolate!

Madagascar Zebra Pez dispenser + Pez candy = Jack's idea of perfection

Overwhelmed?

Yes, he's definitely wishing this was life sized....

i always make sure his stocking has cars in it.

More stuffing with chocolate!

Horses yeah!!!

Awesome mug from the Schutzes! John got one similar in red.

Reading Luke from the Bible...

He LOVES Lego guys!

She squealed like a pig with joy! ha ha!

Knuffle Bunny Free (the third one) These books are special for Sarah as the first one was what i read to her literally every day when i was pregnant with Jack as she sat on my lap in the rocking chair. At two she had the first book memorized. She now sleeps with all three books.

The messy splendor!

We had a white Christmas! Perfect!

Then the afternoon was spent with the Schutzes, our second family.

Christmas time is not complete without English Trifle. Just wish my mother was here to have made it for me. Mine turned out okay though....i ate most of it myself until Jack discovered it and then it became a favorite of his too.

Now it's time to lose the 5lbs i gained! lol!

Woody and Buzz!

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All about John & Nicola

Well, John is the extremely handsome red-head, of course, and I'm the little one in front of him! John is a marriage and family therapist and I am a domestic engineer as well as a dental hygienist. We met in June of 2000, were engaged by the very end of September 2000, and were married December 16th 2000. We have four lovely children as you can see below and love life and all that it has brought and taught us! We love to talk, have friends over, cook and eat food, camp, and pretty much do anything as a family.

All About Edy

She is fun-loving and pretty much always wants her way (who doesn't) and 90% of the time it works out well as she's a good girl with righteous desires and is extremely responsible and mature for her age. However that 10% of the time where we actually don't agree on something, she can be a little devil! She is a huge help with Jack as these two are best buds! Jack likewise adores her and she is the only one out of his other siblings that he'll let parent him. Eden is also in the fifth grade and loves to read. She has a passion for horses and all animals really and also loves to cook and bake.

Top 7 Favorite of "The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book"

{Why 7 and not 10...because I haven't found three more I really like the best yet. AND these are in no particular order either.}

1. Remember that life's most treasured moments often come unannounced.
2. Hold puppies, kittens, and babies any time you get the chance.
3. To help your children turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.
4. Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.
5. Watch for the big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
6. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

The Duty of Mothers...

The duty of the mother is to watch over her children, and give them their early education, for impressions received in infancy are lasting. You know, yourselves, by experience, that the impressions you have received in the dawn of your mortal existence, bear, to this day, with the greatest weight upon your mind. It is the experience of people generally, that what they imbibe from their mothers in infancy, is the most lasting upon the mind through life... Children have all confidence in their mothers; and if mothers would take proper pains, they can instill into the hearts of their children what they please. You will, no doubt, recollect reading, in the Book of Mormon, of two thousand young men, who were brought up to believe that, if they put their whole trust in God, and served Him, no power would overcome them. You also recollect reading of them going out to fight, and so bold were they, and so mighty their faith, that it was impossible for their enemies to slay them. This power and faith they obtained through the teachings of their mothers.

-Brigham Young