Heath's first Christmas was a blast! I definitely think that Christmas is so much more fun with kids to spoil and to watch experience the holidays for the first time! We were with the Cherry family this year for Christmas and it was so much fun to be surrounded by so many family members! Ryan is the youngest of 5 kids and Heath is # 13 of 14 grand kids so there are always so many people around to hangout with and to talk to! Heath loves to play with his older cousins and have them pack him around all over the house, its hilarious how every time we leave to go back home he is totally exhausted from running around so much that he is usually asleep within 5-10 minutes of leaving the house. This was my first Christmas with the Cherry side so it was a lot of fun experiencing different traditions and getting to know all the things they like to do over the holidays! On Christmas Eve we all had a lot of fun opening presents in a gift exchange that Ryans parents set up for all the adults, after all was said and done we ended up with a humidifier (which was awesome for me because Rexburg is probably the driest place I have ever lived! :)) and a hand mixer which I love! Ryans parents gave all the grandkids a box full of little gifts for each child which included an m&m mug full of m&m's and cute little matching gloves, some Christmas toys, and a new fleece blanket that Ryan's mom made for each of them! Heath's blanket was a blue and orange BSU blanket that he loves to cuddle with in his crib! After everyone got to open their gift we read the Christmas story out of the bible while the kids acted it out on a story board, it was a lot of fun watching the kids getting excited over not just their gifts but also about the true meaning of Christmas as well and wanting to take part in the story. The next morning we all woke up really early and opened presents, it was so much fun for Ryan and I to be able to play Santa for the first time and to see how excited Heath was over everything. It was pretty funny though how confused he was over everything, first we woke him up extremely early (which has never happened) and then we give him all these presents to open (that I have been trying to keep him away from for the last week or so) and then once he opens one we take it away and give him another one to open hahah so needless to say he was really confused during the whole thing. After all the presents were torn apart we had breakfast and went to church. I love it when Christmas is on a Sunday! It definitely makes you think about what the holidays are all about and gives you a chance to really sit be thankful for all that we have been blessed with. All the talks in Sacrament meeting were on the birth of the savior and the meaning of Christmas, so the spirit was incredibly strong and it was wonderful to be there and experience that. This holiday season has really made me thankful for my family and for all the blessings and things in my life that have helped to strengthen my in my Savior and in his plan for each of us. Merry Christmas to all!
Here are some pictures from our crazy weekend!
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| Sitting on Santa's lap at the Cherry Family Christmas Party :) |
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| Showin off his new stand and walk toy from grandma and grandpa Cherry :) |
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| surrounded by toys! |
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| Love this kid! |
