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Oh it's Christmas!

This was my first Christmas Morning! My family always celebrated Christmas Eve because of our German heritage, and Grandma Shirley never wanting to get up early. Austin and his family had so much fun sharing all of their traditions with me! On Christmas Eve we ate the traditional scones they make from scratch. Susan even grinds the wheat flour! Then we went Christmas light viewing all around Casper, Wyoming. I was surprised how many people participate. They even have a contest for several light awards! All of the Carmen siblings were telling me about the super music house, and that all the others were weak sauce in comparison. I was waiting, waiting, waiting, and then the house didn't do it that year! Hillary said, "well maybe the moved..." and Susan said, "They probably died!" We all thought we'd take the "moved out" option :) We then came home and read the bible Christmas story, and then the Book of Mormon's version in the Americas. We also got to talk to Jeff and Marie who were celebrating with family in Tahiti!

Christmas Morning we woke up at 6:30 AM. I know, I know, Brennyn does not do that. I was all puffy-eyed and crazy looking, but man that was fun. We all opened our stockings one by one, and the above picture is my sock monkey stocking and the slippers that Santa (Austin) got me! We also got things like peanuts, fruit, some gift cards, candy, and slippers!
All of us siblings got slippers!

We had to go to church for Sacrament due to it being on a Sunday, but this made Christmas more special as sometimes I think we forget who's birthday it is! It makes me more grateful. I know Austin felt the same! We came back from Christmas Sacrament, then ate the traditional Breakfast Casserole! Way good! We sat down for the rambunctiousness of a Carmen Christmas! We all had so much fun seeing one another open our gifts and giving to one another. Austin got me a juicer, with the "Big Book of Juice" and I got him his favorite book, slippers, and a nice cutting board.

The rest of the day we spent playing games and enjoying one another's company. Surprisingly, it was very different from having our usual Christmas Eve! Austin and I still have funny spats over which Christmas we will do. Obviously we want to incorporate both but opening presents.... hmm which day? We won't worry 'till we get there but I say when Austin gets woken up at 3am he'll see why Christmas Eve is fun too! I can see Christmas Morning, too though, because it is kinda fun to see Santa come with everything. Keep updated to hear the conclusion when we have kids one day haha!

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