Christmas Eve 2022

This year marked our first Christmas in Alaska, just the five of us. Christmas Eve was delightfully low-key. The highlights of our day were making chocolate chip cookies for Santa, our first Christmas Eve service at our new church, opening gifts from the kids, and lots of chess! We might make opening presents from the kids an annual Christmas Eve tradition--it was so special. The kids were so excited and proud to give the gifts they spent their own money on (or time/hard work making). They were incredibly thoughtful and generous in their gift-giving, and it was one of my favorite parts of parts of the whole Christmas season!

{playing a new game that Brady gifted to Shelby}

{the best thank you hugs}

{Hadley knitted a scarf for Derek to wear with his uniform}

{my new Christmas earrings from Brady!}

{Hadley proudly showing off all of the gifts she purchased/made and is ready to hand-deliver}

{Brady's gifts for his sisters & parents}

{Shelby with all of the gifts she got for the family}