Christmas With The Bailey's

Of course Christmas has to start by decorating and that includes finding a tree. I love decorating, it gets me in the holiday cheer!! Yes, I am one of those people that have to have Christmas decorations right after Thanksgiving. Every year we go into the woods and cut our own tree; and anyone who knows me, just any old tree won't work, it has to be the perfect one. This year we convinced my mom and dad not to buy a tree, but to come with us into the woods, and like her daughter my mom also has to have the perfect tree. My mom did find her perfect tree, but I don't think it would have fit in their house. It was a little big.

Christmas Eve started with breakfast at the Bailey ranch to celebrate Rob's sister's birthday. Rob's sister and my brother have the same birthday, Christmas Eve. Happy Birthday Tyler and Diana!!!!

Christmas Eve night we went to Rob's aunt's for some good finger foods, drinks, and we even got a visit from Santa clause!! The kids we extremely excited! This is the first year that Tucker has been really into Santa, so it has been fun to see him get excited about seeing Santa and telling him what he would like for Christmas!!! Kemper however was not interested AT ALL. Didn't want to have anything to do with Santa or even the fact that he had a present for him.

Then it was back home to set out the stockings, a cookie and a glass of milk. I can't even explain the enthusiasm that Tucker had with all the festivities. Then it was to bed for the kids, and time for Mom and Dad to play Santa and set out the gifts.

This year Christmas was spent with Rob's family, while mine was in Grass Valley. As you can see, all three kids slept in the same bed Christmas and woke up not so early. That is fine with me, because I know the early mornings on Christmas are yet to come, so for now I will enjoy the sleeping in. They woke around 8:30 and we opened gifts from santa and gifts from Mom and Dad!! Tucker got a lot of Star Wars toys. This kid is extremely into Star Wars, he could tell you all about it. Kemper loves trains, so he got Thomas the Train set; very fun to put together. And Sammi, the only thing she is into is food, so that is what she got.

Then later that day we went to the Bailey ranch for dinner and of course more gift opening. Today was an especially exciting day, because my brother Tyler proposed to his girlfriend of two years. I am so excited for them both, and love my future sister-in-law, after all we named our baby girl after you!:) I have always wanted my brothers to find the same overwhelming joy that I have in my marriage, and I am so glad that Tyler found it. I love you both!!!