Christmas Eve's Eve

Today like every other day we had a few errands to run, we were actually not going to have to go anywhere, but I ran our of vanilla while baking and that is definitely not a good thing right now. It is all better now, I definitely have some vanilla on hand :0)

We went to get our mail this afternoon and there was a certificate in there. When we looked at it we realized that it was an award for our Christmas lights. This completely made my day. We work hard to try to make our house something that everyone can enjoy, it is nice to know that others really are enjoying. This was "The Grubbs Family Christmas Decoration Award." Our Award was the "Magic of Christmas" Award. It was great, and really meant a lot to us. Maybe we will adopt this tradition for ourselves next year so that others will know how much we enjoy their hard work and contribution to the Christmas spirit.

We went to my mom's to get together with some great friends, that really are more like family. Kimy, Steven, Morgan, and Deborah. We ate dinner, the kids exchanged gifts and played. Morgan decided to kiss John Michael and then they chased each other for a while to try to get another kiss. It was so so cute. Then it was time to head home.

Well, again it is after midnight but I am headed to bed now. Know that every moment we are given is a gift that is why it is the present. Enjoy today it is a gift from God and everything we find within it is a blessing.