Christmas in Texas

Merry Christmas from San Antonio! 

If you look closely, this is a very Texas tree.

Eric and I have been in San Antonio with his parents. For most of the time, its been a small group of us, just his parents and Eric's brother Neil. We have had a great time though.

We got here about a week before Christmas and so made tons of yummy Christmas goodies, a gingerbread house, and played lots of games. Eric and I love games and were so excited to have more than each other to play with!

Eric and I made gingerbread cookies one day with Neil, which Neil really liked. I think he most liked sneaking pieces of the dough though.

We also got to spend a couple days with Eric's sister Kimberly and her adorable little family.  They spent Christmas with David's family in Washington but they are coming back today for a couple more days. Yay! :)

Little Lydia with Grandma

And then, of course, Christmas Day!

We woke up, looked at stockings and ate a yummy Christmas breakfast before going to church.  I always really like it when Christmas falls on a Sunday.  Church definitely seems the perfect place to be on the day we celebrate Christ's birth. Later we had a super fun time opening presents and then looking for the Christmas pickle in the tree.  I had never heard of this tradition before meeting Eric, but whoever finds the hidden pickle ornament in the tree gets a extra present.  Eric found it this year.

Looking for the pickle

He found it!

The boys playing with Neil's new toys.

To top off a great day, we had an amazing Christmas dinner!

It is so wonderful being with family at Christmas time! I am so grateful we were able to come here and spend this time with Eric's family.  We love you guys!