My Three Little Bosses!: 'Tis The Season

The month of December is always extremely busy for us. There is shopping to do, gifts to wrap, gifts to make, baking, and preparing for parties. During all the craziness Jacob and I try to do some fun things with the boys. We drove around one evening after dark looking at Christmas lights. The boys loved it! We had McDonald's for dinner and read Christmas books before bed. The boys made Christmas cookies one day and thought it would be fun to decorate the big tree in our yard--so we got some decorations and picked a very cold and drizzly night to decorate it. Again, the boys had a blast. We had a Christmas gathering with my dad's family over the weekend and the boys not only received some really cool gifts, but they also got to see Santa. Having the boys around and watching their faces light up this time of year is wonderful. I remember when I was little and how much I loved Christmas and I'm glad my boys are enjoying it as much as I did when I was their age. There is so much going on that it seems like a month long celebration in our house--which the boys love. It's been fun so far and there is more fun to come as Christmas day draws nearer. We have captured some of these fun memories in photos--years from now we can look back and see those smiling little faces, those eyes wide with excitement, and remember this Christmas. It is a time of year when we are thankful for our family and friends. We're thankful that our boys have everything they need plus a playroom full of cool toys to occupy their time and entertain their minds. This time of year I am thankful for sights, sounds, and smells more so than any other time of year. The boys still see the magic of Christmas instead of the dreaded hustle and bustle and through their eyes we too have seen the magic of Christmas. Whether it's watching Logan pick a toy for another child and then drop it in the Toys for Tots box, laughing with them as they wear a silly Christmas hat that sings, or snuggling with them on one of their beds and reading Polar Express before bed--it's been a wonderful couple of weeks. It's Christmastime! I hope you all are enjoying your holiday season as much as we are.

The box we wrapped and filled with breakfast food for the office staff at the boys' school. Logan went with me to take it and told everyone Merry Christmas. He received smiles, hugs, and "thank yous"--as we left he smiled and said, "That was fun, mom!"