December has been a great month.
Miles and Ella have fully embraced the spirit of the Christmas season.
We've made sugar cookies...
Hung the stockings with care...
Decorated every nook...
Partied in ugly christmas sweaters with dear friends...
Made a gingerbread train (from a kit that I bought at a garage sale for $1)...
Which turned out to be quite a difficult little task, so mostly, Britton and I just had fun with it...
Lots of baking and time spent together in our kitchen climbing on the counter...
Christmas tree lights were on nearly every moment we were home this month...
And the "Mickey Mouse Choo-Choo Express" has circled the tree 953 times...at least!
And now packages are wrapped.
Family get-togethers are in full swing.
Gifts are being exchanged...
And enjoyed...
And climbed upon.
We've snuggled underneath the Christmas tree...
Even tried a Christmas Eve eve campout...
That ended early because Miles simply could not go to sleep (Britton and Deuce had no trouble).
Miles has counted down every single day of the month on the advent calendar he requested (as seen in Curious George's Christmas movie).
And sheer excitement fills his little mind and heart as he lays in bed tonight.
We will certainly have fun with all the festivities tomorrow morning will bring. In fact, I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep for anticipation of seeing their little faces light up when they see what we've been fortunate enough to give them.
But I also want to be mindful of the reason we celebrate...
Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours! May God's peace, love and mercy fill your hearts this holiday and in the new year to come.
1 comment:
Oh my goodness!! That record on the far left? We had that album when I was growing up!!! I recognize Santa! I NEED one of those again! What's it called??
Oh--and I like your decorative touches around your house. :)
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