Cookies

Cookie love for Santa.

Christmas Eve

I am really not sure there is anything cuter than watching your child sprinkle reindeer food all over the front yard.

Christmas Love

Nativity

We went on a walk to look at the neighborhood Christmas lights. She walked past this nativity and yells, "baby, baby" then she continued to say, "oh no, my baby". Little mama want to scoop baby Jesus up in her arms, take him home, and give him a bottle as she shushed him I'm sure. #marysgotthisonekid #hesingoodhands

When December Fun Catches Up With You

Never Too Young

I am surprised this year that she can feel the "magic" as much as she does. She loves to find the elf in the morning and yell, "elf" when she does. She loves to say "ho, ho, ho". She loves to see pictures of santa and giggle. She loves to take the ornaments off the tree and put them back on. She laughs when we sing Christmas songs and rocks back and forth. I love watching them get so excited about this time of year. It doesn't seem to matter what age they are. I hope this stage lasts for many years to come.

Christmas Movies & Elf Love

Caught him watching Christmas movies like this.

Christmas Lights

We have a house a couple houses down from us that represents the Grizwalds, I'm sure it is pretty darn awesome in kid world.

Santa

She walks up to them and says, "Santa, Santa, Santa" then bends down and giggles. Love watching that love for Christmas grow.

Decorating

 Ornaments on the tree, off the tree, on the tree, off the tree... and repeat 867 times a day.

The Age Gap

They don't always get along and they don't always play together but they do have a patience and closeness that I really wasn't sure was possible. The age gap. It's there and I think it's so funny when I say their ages and people think it is an open conversation to talk about why I decided to wait so long to have my second. Because this is why. I knew that what would be best for my family would not maybe be best for yours, but for ours it is perfection. Those five years I had with my son to grow that bond was irreplaceable time. His personality needed it, mine did too. When she came along it was the right time for us. God knew what he was doing. He knew we needed that gap, and I couldn't imagine any better plan.

Tree Hunting

On the search to find the perfect tree. <3 

Sweet Love