One-on-one time with Jules around the tree as we missed the Christmas Eve service due to her getting over being sick

My dad’s generosity to his kids for evenings out and coffee dates (with a homemade coupon for free babysitting)

A good friend reaching back over the pew with a handful of Fruit Loops during church

Conversations and laughter with out of town family

Anna’s happiness over a new ukele

Matching pjs for our girls and their cousin

Anna stacking and unstacking and restacking the pile of Christmas gifts near the tree

Anna running in after the Christmas Eve service to say Merry Christmas to me

Good friends checking in on our family with 3/4 of us having the stomach bug this week

Noticing details of our girls with John many others wouldn’t

Seeing best friends at church on Christmas Day

God’s gentle reminder any moment can be meaningful together when I realize He’s Immanuel, with me always, and He sees me, always; it doesn’t have to be formal or calm or easy