I don't think I have ever been quite so excited about Christmas. I know that Lily is still too small to really understand, but just having her with us makes this season so much more joyful! For the past several years Josh and I have been saying how much more fun Christmas would be if there were little ones running around. Now there are! Not only is there Lily, but my nephew is now old enough to actually get excited about Christmas. On Josh's side of the family one of his cousins also has a new baby and his uncle married a woman with two elementary age kids.
I believe that everyone has a little more Christmas spirit this year. My mom has already put up her outside lights and giant inflatable snowman, which haven't made an appearance in several years. Josh's mom brought Lily two adorable Christmas outfits which I washed today so I can put her in them and take pictures. Josh and I have spent the last two days putting up our tree and all of our Christmas decorations with a fire in the fireplace and Christmas music on the radio. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to have three stockings hanging on our fireplace, and I can't help but think of Lily when I hear "All I want for Christmas is You" or (probably slightly irreverently) "What Child is This"!
**I find the title of this post slightly funny since we, my family, are "The Halls"!
I had to giggle when I saw the title initially on facebook.
ReplyDeleteI find myself in a bit different mood than Christmas 2008 I spent with you. I even want a train to go around my Christmas tree. I'm so grateful that it is a different experience for both of us. Love you all! Can't wait to see some pictures.