Christmas Cheer

I cannot even explain to you how much I LOVE Christmas time. I have so many memories from when I was growing up- making cookies, my mom always having a full try of Christmas candies, making party mix, Christmas Eve with my entire fam at my grandma and grandpa's, candle light Christmas Eve church service, driving around to look at Christmas lights, seeing Santa, waking up and rushing downstairs with my sister to find bikes, barbies, clothes, crafts, a trampoline, and even one year, a pony- I could go on and on. Opening stockings was always my favorite tradition and still is. I am so excited to share all these things with my kids! Jon and I did some shopping last night and we had fun making laps in Toys R Us and getting so excited about what to buy our kids. Last years we didn't do much shopping- Zander didn't "get it" and I was hugely preggers up until 4 days before Christmas, so you can imagine all the fun we had with the other crazy parents who were out shopping at 11pm. Last night I stayed up and wrapped all the gifts for the kids. It makes me happy to look under the tree and see Cars and Tinkerbell Christmas wrapping paper :)

We started a new tradition last year, and went up north to the Polar Express train ride in Williams, AZ. We are going this coming week, so be looking for pictures. I cannot wait! We will also be staying in Flagstaff for a night at my favorite hotel. We have to be out of our house for a few days next week because we are having some home improvements done (bathroom re-model, painting the entire house, and putting up a wall). Pictures to follow of that too! I am sick of staring at these mint green walls!

Zander seems to be getting who Santa is. I made him a personalized video online where Santa talks to him and he's watched it about 126977297567 times in 24 hours. When we are out and about, he'll point to decorations we see and say "Santa," in which we reply, "Santa is so nice!" (In hopes that he will not be scared when we go to see him in person).  I think Maecyn will enjoy Santa- she isn't scared of much (except the sound of packaging tape, LOL).

Maecyn will be one in a few weeks, which is just crazy! I can't believe it! She is a funny little girl and getting stronger by the day. It will be fun to watch her on her first birthday :)

That's about all for now. We've had a busy week and we'll be relaxing the rest of the weekend!