Christmas 2010

What a wonderful Christmas we had this year! My favorite part was seeing Ashley understand the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. She only asked for white gloves "like Santa has" and couldn't wait to sing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus. Christmas Eve we went to mass at 3pm and then over to Selby's for appetizers (a tradition we've done since the early 90's when we moved to Portland). Janie and Scott give all the kids gifts which is really sweet. Ashley got a sticker book and Isaiah a dinosaur book, which the kids loved! After their house we drove around to look at Christmas lights (another tradition I grew up with), went home to open our new pajamas and then off to bed... us much later than the kids due to some assembling. Christmas morning was at our house. Everyone came over in their pajamas and we opened gifts and had breakfast. Then around 4:00 we headed over to my parents where we had dinner and celebrated Christmas with the family. This year we had my Aunt Martha and my cousin Monica come up from California and Arizona (a treat since we never get to see them), Aunt Bonnie, Uncle Al, Adam, and Lucas, Aunt Becki, Uncle Dan, and Steve and Steph. We feel grateful to be able to spend the holidays with our family all together. The best part of the night was everyone singing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus before the pies came out. I got tears in my eyes thinking about how this was really what Christmas is about. It was a moment that will last a lifetime, Isaiah even started singing!



Ashley relaxing waiting for brother to wake up.

Gram and Grandpa Timm

Uncle Dan and I

Aunt Becki and Gram Timm



My cousin Monica who is going to school in California. I haven't seen her in years, so it was great to catch up. Her and my aunt drove up to spend Christmas with us. The last Christmas they spent at our house, Monica was a little baby. I remember her sneaking candy canes behind the tree and by the time we caught her it was evident by the red sticky stuff on her face what she was up to!