Before the moment and memories pass me by, I wanted to quickly record the events of the day.

Vivi, Ariana and I made a stop at Target to get the fixings for Christmas dinner. We had originally planned on making the trek to Georgia for Christmas, but Bryan’s work necessitated a change of plans.

Having spent a fun evening with friends at the Chamber’s house, we returned home and unwrapped the traditional pj’s. We set out goodies for Santa and said a family prayer. I wish that I could say that it was a wonderfully peaceful experience, but as we all knelt there, hands clasped in front of us, Vivi shouted, “rock, paper, scissors” throughout the prayer.

After a cup of “magic Christmas hot chocolate” which promises to help little ones sleep, the girls are off to bed. A few more preparations to finish, and I’m headed there too.