Every time the Sunday before Christmas rolls around I try and snap a quick family picture of us in front of the Christmas tree, all dressed in Sunday best. This morning as we hurried to get ready so that Daddy to leave early for his meeting, I had to remind myself to lower my expectations. I had barely finished my hair and didn't have time to apply make-up. As we were heading out to the tree I was still pulling pants and a shirt on one of the little boys. While the children were positioning themselves in front of the tree some of them were wearing socks, some of them only had one sock and some of them had candy in their mouth.
We took a quick snapshot of the moment and then Mr. Stannix rushed out the door to head to the church. It was a whirlwind, and I may have cried when I realized that none of the pictures turned out like I imagined after. But these are the hilarious things that I want to remember about this crazy family we have. It's so fun!
Christmas Sunday always helps us ponder the real meaning of Christmas and remember why we celebrate. It helps us feel the love of our Savior as we gather with friends and family to sing and worship Him. Even in the middle of our crazy morning I was able to feel a deep sense of gratitude for the gift of our Savior and all that he has done for me. I am so grateful that families are forever! Life would be pretty boring without these little people running around.
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