Christmas 2014

 As parents we got to experience this Christmas as parents of two! It was extra special because Zöe was so excited and looked forward to all of the festivities! She lived to turn on the Christmas trees, yell at the sight of Chritsmas lights along rooftops and sang "Jingle Bells" at the top of her lungs. 

Her list for Santa stayed short (Elsa toys and Clothes for her baby) which was nice for us, and this year there were no tears when Santa was near! I tried really hard to make this season magical for her. We baked cookies, drove around and looked at lights, watched lots of Christmas movies, read her our Christmas books nightly, played Christmas music but some how I still feel that it went to fast and we didn't "do" enough. 

I want my kids to understand the true meaning of Christmas and why we as Christians celebrate that day.

Jesus is the Reason for the Season!!!

Sadly after MANY attempts at the story the Angel in the nativity is still a fairy..... OH MY GOODNESS where have I dropped the ball!!! Truthfully I have dropped it many times but I am doing my best and God knows my heart! 

Christmas is a time of re-birth for the soul, it's a time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the new beginning that God has blessed us with!