Happily Ever Nilsson: Christmas Christmas Time is Here!

The eleventh day was Christmas Eve. This day is always spent with my Grandma Taylor. She is a incredible women with so many talents and love that I hope to gain some of that over the years. We have our traditional meal of oyster stew(because of my Grandpa Taylor) and ham. It was wonderful. This year was a little extra crazy with family pictures being taken before hand because ALL of the family that could be there (besides 1 missionary) was there so we needed to document it. Luckily, Aubrey, Tanners wonderful sister was able to take some time and get a picture of our whole family. This was the Christmas gift from my siblings to my Grandma Taylor.
We also did a grandchildren gift exchange for the first time and it was wonderful! All the kids liked there little $1 gifts and had fun playing with each other.
Then we did a little Christmas performance. We heard songs be played on the Cello, piano, singing and stories from the Bible being read and The Night before Christmas. Tanner even joined in a did a little beat boxing for the family. This is such a incredible time I have to spend with the Taylor side of the family because it happens so little especially when all my cousins are around. Then it was time to head home because Santa was on his way and we need to go to bed.
By the time we got home and put Layla to sleep. We had a little time to spend getting everything ready for Christmas morning. These hours at night are my favorite to spend with Tanner. As we both work together to get things ready so we can both be happy and have wonderful time giving to each other.

Finally, CHRISTMAS DAY! We love Christmas Day but it has turned into a busy, crazy, tiring day for us; with 6 homes, a missionary call, and hours of driving in the car. We do it because what better way to share the spirit of Christmas then to be able to spend it with those you love and we do. All parents and grandparents get to spend time with us on Christmas day and that makes it all worth it. Because it is just as exciting to share our time with others as gifts. We are so blessed! Every year we get more and more and feel more and more love. I say it all the time but we are so blessed to live where we do, have the family we do, have the means, have the gospel, know of our Savior's love for us and know that we are an eternal family. We are truly blessed and Tanner and I try to recognize that each day!

Merry Merry Christmas from Tanner, Ashley and Layla!!