Let the festivities begin! (the first of several posts looking back at our Christmas celebrations)

We started our Christmas celebrations at Jake's school on Thursday, December 23rd. His teachers had a class party complete with yummy snacks and a "Secret Santa" gift exchange. This is probably the best year to do Secret Santa since the kids can't say anything to each other yet- ha ha!


Jake and Ansley killing some apple juice. (I'll just save this photo for the wedding slide show- ha ha!)


Such a handsome little boy.


Opening his gift from Olivia, his Secret Santa. It's a really neat popper thing.

We then left the party and headed over to Greensboro Urban Ministry, the local food pantry/night shelter for the homeless. Our church hosted the meal that evening and Grace Reigns Down provided the music. It's always an uplifting and God-blessed event, but that evening was particularly special because it was Jason's last time drumming with GRD. We will miss him so much when he leaves in January to start Graduate School in Savannah!