Our Family's Christmas Top 10

We have had an exciting Christmas season this year. Clayton is officially the BIGGEST brother - reading from the Bible, lighting Advent candles, passing out Christmas presents. Hudson is able to listen and understand the stories of Jesus, enjoy the surprise of Santa, and help decorate for the Christmas season. Gray (our now toddler) is able to open his own gifts, run around and enjoy the festivities and enjoy family and friends (sometimes!)

This was our family's Top 10 favorites this Christmas season......

10) Baking yummy treats - This year was the first year I attempted my mom's chocolate fudge recipe. I have to say - it turned out pretty fantastic! Homemade chocolate chip cookies were also a necessity for Santa (as always)



9) Continuing with old family traditions - As we decorated for Christmas, we decorated the family Christmas tree together. Each boy opened his new Disney ornament (in honor of our big family trip this year).









8) Presents galore - We celebrated Christmas with lots of family this year! From Legos, Drums, books, musical instruments.....our boys were spoiled!









7) Celebrating birthdays - Our family celebrates birthdays of Clayton and Uncle Mark during the Christmas season. Clayton's birthday was celebrated 2 weeks ago (with his Lego bash). For Uncle Mark's birthday, we gathered for an amazing meal and celebrated with all of our close family. We also celebrate Jesus' birthday which we honored by celebrating the season of Advent and heading to church on Christmas Morning with family.





6) Christmas Eve Service with family- We always attend our church's Christmas Eve service with family that afternoon. This is one of the only times throughout the year that our entire family is together for worship.

5) Starting new traditions with family - This year we added two new traditions to the Daniels' Family Christmas. We celebrated Advent and we also strung popcorn for the boy's upstairs tree. Both of which we will continue in the years to come!





4) Loving family coming from far away - We have enjoyed Aunt Shannie, Uncle Mark, and Adalyn for the past 2 weeks. They will head home tomorrow to Virginia and we will miss them terribly. We also got to enjoy Pops for one day during the Christmas season, as he came up from Alabama.





3) Christmas Morning Service with family - This year was the first Christmas I can remember where Christmas fell on a Sunday morning. Santa came to visit the boys on Friday night and family gifts were opened on Saturday morning. Sunday morning was focused on getting ready for church and worshiping together - then more time spent with family on Christmas Day.

2) Watching cousins becoming friends - Adalyn has come to love our boys. She runs and plays amongst them - trying to hug, squeeze, and kiss them. Graydon shares toys, passies, and sippies with Cousin Ad. They have grown to love each other over these past weeks.









1) Cherishing special moments with the ones we love - We have made the most out of this holiday season! We have celebrated, crafted, played, decorated, baked, rested, and enjoyed each other to the fullest!