Christmas at the Farm

Christmas Morning

The cousins

Acting out the Nativity- Kaj was an awesome wiseman

Kansas City

So we had a few really busy weeks. We packed up our whole house during a time of year where I could have sworn you are supposed to be more still...listen to Christmas music by the light of the Christmas tree, sipping hot chocolate, and enjoying family and friends..this year we kinda skipped over that, which was a little sad. I love December for the leading up to Christmas. We pulled out of our driveway on the 22nd of December.

We did spend a lovely Christmas in Missouri with Sam's family. We arrived at 10:30 Sunday night, and the farmhouse really was a beautiful sight to see, not just because we could finally get out of the car. They run a bed and breakfast, and live on a farm, 30 minutes from any kind of town, and it was just lit up with lights, and we could see Sam's whole family sitting by the Christmas tree from the window as we pulled in, a very Christmasy feeling indeed. 

The downside was every niece and nephew was sick with something. We covered the board of ailments, and I spent some of the time in a paranoid/worrisome state not wanting my kids to get sick. So, it was a bummer that way because our kids rarely get to see a lot of the cousins on Sam's side.

We had lots of great food...which doesn't help the holiday weight factor that everyone fears. Aside from just big breakfasts and big dinners, we also added homemade ice cream pretty much every night compliments of Teresa and Vance- Vance comes from a long line of homemade ice cream makers..? Did I go back for seconds? Of course. I don't regret it. 

Kaj got to go see the chickens a couple nights, and gather the eggs, which he got so excited to go see the chickens. "Do you want to go see the chickens, and get the eggs?" I asked him "Bawk!" and he ran to go get his coat on.

We went into Kansas City one day and went to Union Square Station where Kaj's ideas of trains will never be the same. They had so many miniature train sets, surrounding these miniature towns, and he just loved it! It was pretty neat, and they also had mini rollercoasters, which were awesome! We went to a train restaurant..so you make your order from a phone at your table, and above you aligning the ceiling were train tracks, these trains would have bucket that contained your order, and was then lowered down to your table..Wha??!!??! No, seriously. 

I was thankful to spend Christmas with family. I was thankful for a being able to take my boys to the farm. I am thankful for the music at Christmas time. I love a season where it can be freezing outside, but you are still filled with such warmth and joy by just the spirit of Christmas.