We often refer to our friends Laura and Nikki as our family here. Nikki is a relatively new Christian (almost 2 years!) and didn't grow up with a lot of the Christmas traditions that we have. So this year we decided to have a "family Christmas" where we combined some family traditions from each of us. Nikki and Laura came over, spent the night, and we had Christmas Eve and Christmas morning together. We made Christmas cookies, Christmas dinner and dessert, did Advent, wrote letters to Jesus, sang, watched White Christmas, read Luke 2, prayed, and exchanged Secret Santa gifts. It was an incredibly joyous weekend - one that I will never forget. We really have found a family here, one that will forever be part of us.
The manger that Justin built, our stockings, and the tree
We even had a fire going!
making Christmas cookies
The manger
Complete with presents!
with our cookies
Ready for dinner
Nikki writing her letter to Jesus
Dessert - fondu!
after opening our gifts
Christmas morning breakfast
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