Christmas Eve

We were in Meridian for Christmas this year. It was so nice to be at home!  Our families came to us and we all celebrated Christmas together.  This was the first time that Larkin and I had been at our house for Christmas so we were excited to be here and start a few new traditions.  Our families have a great relationship so we were thankful we could all be in one place on Christmas morning.

We had a wonderful meal on Christmas Eve and I was so excited to use my fine china for the first time! Sounds crazy, I know.  You would think by year 7 we would have pulled the china and the crystal out a few times but we haven't.  That is largely due to the fact that we've never lived in a house with a dining room, so it was like Christmas came 24 hours early.  We ate off of of Larkin's grandmother's dining room table that he was given when she moved out of her house.  It is beautiful and in such great shape--made the meal and our time around the table so meaningful.  All of the serving pieces were passed down to us as well, so we were able to remember and honor those who've gone before us in a special way. The grandmother's would have been proud!