Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas Eve Highlights

The best part about Christmas is being together with family. This year we were able to fly down to Arizona to be with Taber's parents, grandma, and brother and sister. Here are some of the highlights from Christmas eve:

1) Seeing the girls with their Grandparents. Teya, who is normally pretty stingy with her affection climbed right up on Papa Rigg's lap and snuggled into his shoulder while she watched a movie. I think he felt pretty honored since a lot of the time she won't even do that to her own mother!

2) Making sugar cookies with her cousins and aunt CJ. When her auntie poured flower on the table and told them it was "snow" Teya was so excited! She hardly touched the cookie dough but spent the whole time sifting through and playing with her snow.

3) Seeing all the kids do the nativity scene. This year Brinley played baby Jesus and I must say she was the happiest baby Jesus I have ever seen. She literally laughed through the entire reading of Luke II. Meanwhile none of the kids needed any prompting to go see the baby. They were hanging over her manger in complete adoration, no acting required.

4) Reading the Polar Express with Grandma Karen: Teya enjoyed the story but was even more impressed with the silver bells Grandma passed out to all the kids.

5) Introducing Brinley to her Aunties and Uncles who had never met her before. So far I have rarely seen Brinley anywhere but in the arms of all her relatives who are so happy they finally got to meet her. What a lucky little baby!

6) Seeing Teya play school with her Great Grandma Louise. Grandma is going to be 80 this year but she still gets right down there with the kids to color and play with them.

7) Seeing all the Rigg boys together. It's always good to see Taber getting in some good bonding time with his Dad and brother.

8) And finally, only having to wrap 1 present after the kids went to bed! After staying up all night wrapping in the past, I'm glad we were on top of it this year!

1 comment:

Sarah said...

Bec, you need to get your little baby into some magazines or something. She is the cutest baby ever. I love that she is always smiling. It's contagious.