Christmas Eve

We just got finished with our Christmas Eve traditions and I have that nice feeling that only comes from spending time with loved ones during special times of the year.

We are spending this Christmas in Ferron with Ally's parents.  It's nice being here, and Mic and Marilyn are gracious hosts as usual.  We had a nice Christmas Eve dinner and then walked out to look at the lights on Mic's service station.  

One tradition Ally and I have observed each year since we were married is to read Luke 2 after dinner and all the secular preparations are done.  It's a nice way to get into the spirit of the season and remember what we are really celebrating.  It was nice sharing this tradition with our little girl for the first time as well as Ally's parents.

I was reminded of a Christmas memory this evening as I was finishing wrapping presents and putting Ally's stocking together.  The first year Ally and I were married, we woke up Christmas morning to find the Santa had only bothered to fill my stocking.  From the bottom of my heart, I swear the first thought that went through my mind was "why didn't someone remember to do Ally's stocking?"  No joke, not even at that moment did it occur to me that it was now MY responsibility to fill Ally's Christmas stocking.  The thought never crossed my mind leading up to Christmas morning.  It's one of the most embarrassing moments of my life.

Merry Christmas everyone.  I hope Santa finds you all.

Baby's First Christmas

How lucky am I?  We took Blaire to see Santa for the first time.  Magic.  As I handed her to him I thought to myself, "you will remember this moment for the rest of your life".  


The season of Wonder is upon us and I have a beautiful baby girl.  I know she is too small to enjoy it, but I am having the time of my life introducing her to all things Christmas ... lights, smells, snow (well, not exactly, but twice a night at The Grove we can pretend).