Appreciating Today

Our Christmas was lazy and magical all at the same time.  We did a whole lot of nothing (other than my husband who hit the waves) and vegged at home.  We ate a lot, played a lot, and snuggled a lot.   Christmas eve consisted of our X-mas Eve box, church, and then dinner out.  The girls were super excited for their new movie and jammies.  Kaelyn, who is clearly my child, went straight for the peeps and kept the sugar rush going all the way through Christmas day.  Way to hot out for hot chocolate so we improvised with chocolate milk instead. The little girl in front refused to get in the picture... so mommy had to get crafty. We came home and prepared for our evening visitor.  After the reindeer food was sprinkled, the key was placed on the door since we are lacking a chimney, and the cookies, milk, and letter were in place, the girls headed off to bed. The girls got everything they requested ...

This December has been a whirlwind.  Is it seriously Christmas Eve already?  This may be the fastest December yet.  Not to mention it is a crisp 85 degrees outside.  Maybe that's why this month hasn't actually settled in yet.  Or it could be the fact that we have kept incredibly busy. Between trips and visitors, it's no wonder this Christmas has snuck up on us.  It's cool though, Kaelyn is ready for Christmas to be over so it will be her birthday.  No joke, her words ... Christmas is tomorrow and then it's my BIRTHDAY!  Yes dear, a few eight weeks or so away. We spent Thanksgiving in Fort Myers and made a quick pit stop beforehand to Busch Gardens just us girls and Uncle Jack. Arriving back into our little town, we went shopping for the perfect Christmas tree, paid a visit to the big guy in red, and went to a holiday show at Kaelyn's preschool. Clearly Lana is not a fan.  Although she...