Teague Family: Christmas

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Spirit of Christmas

We are feeling truly blessed by the spirit of Christmas.

Last night we enjoyed some traditional "Christmas Eve" activities, including dressing for church (no small task for hop-along Kristen), Miles singing in the Children's Choir, Emery helping open the
"present" during the children's service (the baby Jesus), baking cookies for Santa, spreading Emery's "magic reindeer dust" on the snow outside our house, and finally reading The Night Before Christmas.
Maybe the most exciting part of that ritual was Miles announcing that he wanted to read the book ... and he did! That was a fun parenting moment, to have your child read that story to the family for the first time.

We set the children up with a phone next to Miles' bed, with specific instructions to call Kristen and me when they woke up and were ready to come downstairs. We encouraged 7:00 AM, and added, "... but NO EARLIER than 6:30 AM." At exactly 6:30, my cell phone rang next to my bed with excited voices proclaiming they KNEW Santa had been at our house. Miles reported hearing the sleigh land on our roof at exactly 2:07 AM.

Our family has been showered and spoiled by family and friends with wonderful gifts to remind us of the love we share. Thank you to everyone for making this a special day. We look forward to phone conversations, iChats, and personal catch-ups in the near future to reinforce how grateful we truly are.

Love,
Brayer

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Saturday, December 05, 2009

Breakfast with Santa

This morning was our annual 'Breakfast with Santa.' Two things made this year's trip even more special than it traditionally is. First, Gran was with us. Second, Miles won one of the raffle gifts. He was very excited/proud. Emery, while disappointed she did not win the price she had hoped to procure, was a terrific sport about it. When Miles came back to the table having claimed his gifts, the first thing she said was, "Miles, I think it's really cool that you won." I was very proud of her.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

We are thankful for family, peace, love, and the joy of Christ's birth which is celebrated today.

We've had a big morning at the Teague house. Click here for photos.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Christmas Eve 2008

We've been walloped with snow in the past 48 hours, and it made for wonderful "snowman" building this morning.

We attended the 4 PM Christmas Eve service at St. Andrew's tonight. Miles sang in the choir, and Emery was picked by Fr. Leswing to put "Mary" in the nativity scene during the service. She loved doing it, and was especially appreciative of the fact that Fr. Leswing commented that Emery's dress matched Mary's dress.

We just tracked Santa online. He's finishing up in Ireland, and about to make his way toward North America. We're getting pretty excited here in Downers Grove!