Christmas Day 2010!

Well Christmas finally arrived at the Oosterhous House! On Christmas Eve the boys were very excited about Santa coming. We tracked his where-abouts on the computer, got his milk and cookies ready, read the Night Before Christmas and the Christmas Story and then, "the children were nestled all snug in their beds...." Not a peep out of those kiddos until 6:00 the next morning!

This year, around the beginning of November, the boys and I began talking about Christmas and we (meaning I) decided that they could ask for however many gifts they wanted, but that I was going to write Santa a letter asking him to only bring them 3 each. I explained to the boys that 3 gifts were good enough for baby Jesus, and that this would allow Santa to spend time making more gifts for boys and girls whose Mommy's and daddy's wouldn't be able to leave very many presents under the tree. Well they weren't thrilled about this in the beginning but it didn't take long for them to adjust to the idea. It really worked out nicely in the end and I think they were all pleased with their 3 Santa gifts as well as the numerous gifts left under the tree by mommy and daddy! They are at such fun ages for Christmas! Zac's favorite motto this Christmas was, "Santa is the fun part of Christmas, BUT Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas!"

The boys spent the rest of the morning playing with all of their new gifts! It was a great low-key morning just spending time together as a family.

Later that afternoon Tim's parents came down to spend a couple of days with us. My parents came up that afternoon also and we all had Christmas dinner together complete with a birthday cake for Jesus and the "Happy Birthday" song!

After a yummy dinner and good conversation Nana and Pap Doc headed back to Arkadelphia and we "had Christmas" with Grandma and Grandpa! It was such a wonderful day spent with 3 precious little boys and their grandparents!