Christmas Amidst Construction

Lilly's first Christmas was not the traditional first Christmas you might imagine. First of all, she doesn't even know the word Christmas, much less associate it with anything. On top of that, the house we bought is under construction as we are working tirelessly on finishing the renovations before Charles starts school Jan. 7 and I go back to work. Unlike a Christmas tree and decorations, we had boards and nails scattered about along with tools and electrical cords filling most of the living room.

Nonetheless, we had a little Christmas morning on our bed just the three of us where we read the story of the birth, opened some presents and listened to some favorite holiday tunes. Lilly was more than pleased with the wrapping paper, ribbon and tape that surrounded her - not to mention the actual gifts that were inside. Here are some of the photos to document the occasion.