Christmas Eve this year was in fact very peaceful and wonderful after all. Stephen would have to go to work on Christmas morning and Claudia and He did not want to get up early to open presents. Christmas Eve was our time for exchanging gifts this year, and oh what a blessed occasion! We first had family prayer--my turn. I then read the story of the Savior's birth, as found in Luke, chapter 2. I read it from a Christmas story and music book we have. Interspersed with the story were Christmas Carols, which I would begin singing and everyone else would join in. After Claudia read the story of the Three Wise Men, we began opening our presents to each other. For Gabriel's presents from Santa, we had to wait until this morning.
In my nuclear family we wrapped all the gifts--even those from Santa. In Claudia's family, they never wrapped gifts from Santa--only those they gave to each other. So if I want Santa's gifts wrapped around here, I have to do it myself--she refuses. So Gabriel's gifts from Santa went unwrapped--again.
Our little guy loved all of his gifts, wrapped or not. He didn't even care about that part. We had a fun day with our two sons.
Our little granddaughter now weighs over 6 lbs!! She has been at home for several weeks, but is not allowed to go out anywhere. She still struggles with how to nurse and she has to get burped really good or she will stop breathing. Carolyn really enjoys her little darling and is loathe to give her up when Grandma Tigner wants to hold her only granddaughter.
Grandpa? An afterthought. I have been able to hold my granddaughter only once so far.
Oh what a wonderful event that was, though!
What more can I say--Everyone have a Happy New Year!!!
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