Mom and I both said at different times today that it was a nice day.

It was laidback and slow.

To start, we slept as well as any family does with a three-year-old and six-year-old up at random hours.

Then we milled around the house playing and watching TV until around 10.

I mostly drank coffee.

And then we headed to Seminole for the day.

We were lazy when we got there but mom and I got to visit with Pop and Gammies more than we have in a while.

My favorite part of the day was laying in the floor with you girls and watching TV in front of the fire. We laid on pillows and a bed-sheet Gammies had put down for us. I think we spent most of the afternoon that way.

We all had barbecue for lunch and apple pie in the late afternoon.

Y’all asked to stay, so we left y’all to spend the night around 5:30.

I already can’t wait to see you tomorrow.

I love you.

-Dad

We have all nearly survived Christmas Eve.

The day started lazily playing and watching TV.

For lunch we ate at Caprock Cafe and then we all went for a carriage ride at Kingsgate.

By that time everyone was tired, so we drove around the loop trying to get ya’ll to nap. As usual, H napped for about 10% of the ride and K napped for 80%.

We made the 3:00 Christmas Eve service and sat by the Birkelbach’s.

I always enjoy the end. The church is dark and the candles light the room as we sing Silent Night – but maybe I will have more to say about that later.

After watching Charlie Brown Christmas – but before watching Home Alone (for the first time) – we are tamales and rice for dinner.

H you fell asleep reading books in bed tonight as K yawned through the last few pages.

Of course, y’all left a few gingerbread cookies out for Santa.

Mom and i just finished putting K’s new balance bike and H’s new scooter together. They will be waiting for you under the tree when you wake up.

You two are so beautiful.

And I just love your matching Christmas pajamas.

Merry Christmas.

I love you.

-Dad

It was a good day today.

Mom and I woke up early (not too early, don’t be silly) and drove to Seminole to get you two.

Y’all had spent the night with Pop and Gammies and your cousins, because we celebrated Christmas with them yesterday.

You were both tired from staying up late.

We played Go-Fish around the kitchen table and then had lasagna for lunch. The Daves left after lunch and we left around 3:30.

Mom and I were dragging too, but we made it to church and got to see Josh Wilson perform the last show of his 2019 Noel tour. (Josh Wilson is the son of our senior pastor David Wilson.)

A guy named Jordan St Cyr opened the show.

The whole thing made me nostalgic about the holidays that seems to be increasing with age and children.

I am just so thankful to be this little part of God’s plan, and I am so happy that I got to do most of it with you.

I love you.

-Dad