On Christmas morning Katie, Andrew, Greg and I enjoyed Eggs Benedict for breakfast before the rest of our crew arrived for our Christmas Day festivities. Josh and Laura left the Seattle area 8ish in the morning for their trek across the mountains to our country bungalow. We were so thankful it was clear sailing for them all the way to our place. After they arrived our Colville kids packed up their truck and headed over.
Before we opened gifts, Greg (Gramps) read from from Hebrews 1 which speaks of who Jesus Christ is and Luke 2 in the Bible which speaks of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem.
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. Hebrews 1:1-3a
Addy and JJ made the wrapping paper for some of the gifts they gave.
This little guy was impersonating a Bah-bush-ka!
The Yorkshire pudding popped up well!
The meal (which I didn’t photo) was Prime Rib roasted to perfection, Yorkshire Pudding, Creamed Corn, roasted brussels sprouts and asparagus. After the meal was enjoyed we popped the poppers and enjoyed the crowns and gifts and jokes!
Since Andrew and Katie had to leave early on Boxing Day, Katie shared a cake with Jesus. Our Grands mommy made a two tiered cake that was chocolate and vanilla for Katie and Jesus. Addy requested both flavors. After we sang happy birthday to Katie and she blew out her candles, we closed our eyes while Addy and Jamie redecorated the top of the cake.
We all marveled at the wonderful cake topper for our celebration of the birth of Jesus. Great creativity Jamie and Addy!
What a wonderful treat to be able to be together on this special day to celebrate the birth of our Savior. We are thankful for the joy we can share with one another.
Katie and Andrew’s sleigh left on Tuesday, Boxing day. Josh and Laura are here for a few more days of fun and adventures.
Today is Katie’s actual birthday. Happy Birthday dear Katie. Dad and I love you and are so thankful for you and what you mean to our family.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Beautiful photos of the family, dinner and cake. Happy Birthday to Katie! Take care, have a great day!
…you folks sure do things up with style.
Happy Birthday to Katie!
Wow what a beautiful cake!!
More fun family times. 🙂
Looks like you unwrapped a memorable 2023 Christmas!
I’ve not been doing much blog reading and commenting these last several days, Ellen, but what a treat to come here just now and find your smiling and happy family. It’s so good to see Katie and Andrew. Katie makes the cutest Nutcracker and as a side note, she and I have the same pair of socks. 🙂 I enjoyed reading about your Christmas Day and also Boxing Day. Thankful you had good weather so that all of your family could be together.
Thanks for sharing your Christmas joys and beautiful family! So glad everyone was able to be there and that travelling was good – always a blessing! Your menu sounds delicious. Here’s to a Happy New Year!
Such a warm and wonderful family time in your bungalow! Happy Birthday to Katie! And I love that quick switch over to a Baby Jesus topper!
What a lovely celebration! So happy that you could all be together to enjoy the gift of family, and to honor our Lord Jesus and rejoice in His coming! I love the children’s gift wrapping, your dinner menu, Greg’s reading, and all of your happy smiles!
P.S. Happiest of birthdays to Katie!
Your day looks perfect. What a lovely celebration you had. The photos are precious.
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Looks like a fun family celebration! Happy birthday to your Katie! My sister has a birthday on the 26th and we always try to make it special for her.
It’s so nice you could all be together for Christmas.
Looks like you had a really special day with all the family. Happy new year to you. B xx
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What a fantastic pairing of Hebrews 1 and Luke 2! I’m totally stealing that for next year 🙂
Terrific family togetherness.