christmas eve

we spent christmas eve with j's family for lunch which was very fun. they have such great traditons with having the grandkids (or greatgrandkids now) decorate nan's tree. the house was full of people and i loved it.

then we spent the evening with my family. marmo took some great pictures that i'll share soon. even my brother came over which was fun. he adds a fun element to the mix that i enjoy. after dinner (russian shrimp of course!) we went to church for the Christmas Eve service. it's the first time that we've even gone since joining our church because last year we couldn't make it. it was wonderful. i'm so thankful for our church family. just worshipping with them and giving and receiving hugs from people we have come to know so well, and love so much, was amazing. Lord, thank you for the body of believers.

it is now about 5 o'clock in the morning. i'm wide awake as j continues sleeping. a good friend said to me last night that when you start waking up every couple of hours, it's God preparing you for when the baby comes. really, it's His kindness. as i sit here, wide awake, i agree with her. i'm sure i'll be exhausted later on today...

no baby yet...but i think it's coming soon...