Araujo Family: December 2008

Sunday, December 28, 2008

We had a great holiday season. Daniel’s nieces and hubbies came to visit. Kelly, Logan Rachel and Houston filled our home with laughter and endless fun for the boys. Both girls and spouses spent the night Christmas Eve. We acted out the Nativity. ~Silent Night, Holy night, all is…..well, I wouldn’t say it was CALM, yet all was BRIGHT!~ Our shepherds expired quickly. Then we headed to go see the Spanish Fork City Christmas “Drive of Lights”, always fun. While we waited in a rather long line of cars, we called family in FL to sing our gorgeous renditions of Christmas tunes. A couple of cups of Hot Cocoa later…..The guys all stayed up until the wee hours of the night helping "Santa" put together a basket ball hoop for Evan. Christmas Morning, we tried to let them get some much needed sleep….they got to sleep in until 7:20am. (Evan tried for earlier) We had wrapping paper and ribbons everywhere in a matter of minutes. Christmas day was filled with board games, movies, eating and more eating. The crock pot sweet and sour meatballs were the hit. Rachael and Houston decided to stay a couple of more nights. So we hung out, played more board games…some were more fun to play than others. We took a couple of sledding trips to the local golf course and ate some more! Rachael and I had some gift cards to burn so we hit the mall. To our surprise when we can home the children weren’t only still alive, yet Jake was all tucked into his nap, Evan was at a friend’s house, the house had been picked up and Houston had vaccumed! YIPPEEE! Unfortunately the mess appeared again all too quickly. Our season of togetherness ended with a lovely Fajita dinner by Rachael, assisted by the handsome Houston. Then they shooshed Daniel and I out the door to on a movie date. We had a great Holiday and we are grateful for the loving family that surrounds us.