Daily Tide 12.23: UFC Christmas {the prelude}

This Christmas is going to be extraordinary...

Very. Very. Special!!!

For a lot of reasons...

Reason #1.  Because we will be celebrating our Savior :)

Reason #2.  Matt's family & my family & a few close friends will ALL be here...

All together for Christmas...

We're beyond excited!

Want to see a snippet of our "Christmas" email that Matt sent out to our family...

Ready?

Good.

Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the main family event of the year!!!  Introducing to you today: UFC 1!!!

Our inaugural ULTIMATE FAMILY COMPETITION will be coming to you live December 25^th from California’s own inland empire. 

Featuring five rounds of fierce competition in the UFC’s light to heavyweight division and 16 warriors paired into 8 ferocious teams…"

There you have it.... our UFC Christmas prelude :)
The teams each sent in their own team name...
Do you wanna meet our contenders?  

Can you guess which one belongs to Matt & I?


Ok, I'll give you a hint... Matt did NOT grown up with Santa Claus... I, however, very much did...


I remember finding out this little, unknownst to me, fact while gathered around his parent's dinner table... 
Pretty sure I did not have time to catch/alter/mask the apparent confusion that played across my face...  
Oh, the horror of it... No Santa Claus???


Six years later, we have yet to resolve if Santa Claus will one day visit our kiddos... 
But we do have lots of happy memories as we playfully banter over the issue...
& every year my mom buys Matt something Santa Claus... :)


So have you guessed which team name belongs to us?
Yes, I think you have...


In the spirit of our first ever combined Mueller/Rothaus Christmas... 
And in honor of two becoming one, with a lil playful rivalry to boot; this Christmas Matt and I =
Mr. & Mrs. CLAWS!!!


The family arrives in two short days!  And, pretty sure you already know this but, we can't wait!
Yes, we are anticipating the upcoming games, the fun that is sure to be had...
We're looking forward to moments of laughing so hard it hurts and lots of yummy food...


But this year also, more than any other year,
Will be about savoring the REAL meaning of Christmas.
This year is about being together...
Creating memories...
About enjoying Him and each other!


Hope you are doing the same.  
Have a very BLESSED Christmas my friends!