Celebratory Surprises

Little Lady and I were more than spoiled this Christmas. It was full of great surprise gifts! The first surprise came when I got a call from my sister a couple of days before Christmas telling us that her and her husband were going to drive in from out of state the next day to celebrate with us! Once here, they couldn't get enough of Little Lady. She didn't mind all of the lovin' either!

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As per family tradition since I was a kid, Little Lady got her first Christmas Eve pajamas and got started off with her first stocking and a little Santa hat... Surprise, surprise, she didn't like wearing it very much!

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I also got Little Lady her first Christmas ornament. It's a choking hazard for now, but someday she will appreciate it!

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I was very surprised how generous family, extended family, and church family were in ensuring that Little Lady had plenty of gifts to open. We both were excited for all of the little trinkets and outfits. She was so excited that she fell fast asleep...

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The rest of us made out pretty nicely also. Surprisingly, half of us ended up with slippers this year, but they were much needed for chilly feet this winter!

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I don't know whether Sis or Little Lady was more snuggled with the other... They were pretty inseparable, which was fine with me as it was nice to have two arms again, even if it was only for a few days.

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Another great surprise was Papa coming to wish us all a Merry Christmas. It took about one minute after he walked in the door for him to get Little Lady in his arms, that was not a surprise.

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Our last holiday endeavor was trekking to the Oakland Temple to see the Christmas lights. I stayed nice and warm in the Jeep with Little Lady while everyone else weathered the freezing wind up on the hill. The lights, nativity and decorations were beautiful, even if we were only there for ten minutes.

Overall, it was a great holiday! Another great surprise our family had was a very generous Secret Santa who doorbell ditched our house every night for almost two weeks, leaving a wonderful surprise each time. Not only was it fun, but it made us feel so loved and blessed. They were pretty sneaky so we never discovered their identity, but thank you whoever you are!!

Very Merry,

D