4 days of Christmas

i had big plans to do a 25 days of christmas post but since the weather doesn't even warrant wearing a coat these days, and i can still see grass ,the time slipped away from me. in my twenty some years i only remember one christmas that wasn't white and i might be praying daily for those big flakes to make their beautiful return and fall silently to the earth.

{it just doesn't feel like christmas without snow}

snow or no snow the christmas spirit has been high in our house since, well, the day after thanksgiving. baking is complete. house is decorated. christmas outfit for babe picked out. stockings hung. presents all bought and meticulously wrapped with real ribbon. christmas pictures done. we are all eagerly awaiting the big day. {i may have let my child open his first gift a little early}

my heart is always giddy around this time of year, but we are in for an extra dose of joy since we will be celebrating baby's first chritmas and our first christmas as a family of three.

thank you God for blessing us with Gavin, our hearts have never known so much joy