Christmas Day

What a wonderful Christmas we had this year. We decided to do things different this year due to last years ungrateful attitudes. We told the kids that they can choose if they want presents from Santa or from Mom and Dad but we are not doing both this year. So they decided that they wanted presents from us, Christmas eve we put out stockings on the table so Santa could at least fill there stockings up.
We had a plan that we would go to church first since it was at 9 o'clock and then come home and do presents. But the this year the kids decided to wake up early (usually every year we have to wake them up lol). They woke up at 7:30 we were going to just make them sit in there rooms till church but I decided that it was too long for them to just hang out in there, so we decided to allow them to look in there stockings before church and do the rest after. As long as they got ready for church first.
Before they came out we had them stand in a line from youngest to oldest and I had a quick talk with them to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas and to be thankful for what we get or don't get this year.
They all walked out in a line and walked up to the table and looked at there stockings and realized that there was nothing in them a little confused but not one complaint that Santa didn't come. They then turned around to the couches and noticed that Santa did indeed bring them Christmas gifts. Santa must have thought that they were good boys and girls this year.
Going to church was such a nice way to start off the Christmas Morning remembering the birth of our savior. It was short but sweet, singing Carols and a short talk by the bishop.
We came home and opened presents one by one from youngest to oldest taking turns. A lot of fun gifts were giving with grateful hearts this year.
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. And Happy Birthday Jesus.