Charleston Costa Christmas 2018

Because of Clay's work schedule we headed down to Charleston the weekend following Christmas which gave us a little time to get the house in order, pack and organize our presents for the Costa Crew.

We came in town in time to catch Jamie before he headed back to LA and we were also able to have our traditional "adult" dinner with my siblings and parents. The following day we did "Christmas" with breakfast and presents at my parents. This year was a tad different from years past because my brother Chris and his wife Amy and their 6 kids were living with my parents while their home was being renovated. We stayed at my Aunt Cindy's house because there was "no room in the inn" for us.

I don't have many pics from our time down there but it was a great time spent and we always love to be in Charleston with our family. Here are some pics from our present exchange...

Christmas Day 2018

Christmas with the children is still so fun! We have the best time preparing for the day and its arrival is nothing but special! We used to head out of town Christmas day when they were young, but we have slowed it down since they have been older and it has been really nice.

This year we did our usual Christmas morning with a spread for breakfast and headed out to the local homeless shelter to try to focus our attention on those people who need a little light in their day. It is such an amazing time for us as a family discuss the Lord's goodness to us and also to talk about ways we can share His love to others. It has become one of the things that make the day very special to me (and our kids).

I made Christmas lunch again this year and it actually was delicious. Clay's parents stopped by to enjoy the kids and see their "loot"  and then the rest of the day was just a chill day of love and reflection.

Here are a few pics from the morning (and if it looks like a blur, it was/is... they have an uncanny ability to rip through millions of presents in a blink of an eye)