Happy Holidays

I’ve decided that things that I love, I love doubly when I enjoy it with my little family. For example, I LOVE Disneyland. I grew up 20 minutes away and had annual passes year after year. All my friends had them. We’d ditch school to go, or would swing by for a few hours on a Saturday and we’d always go when it was raining because most people would think it’d be raining at Disneyland, but I promise you, Disneyland is magical and no matter what, it was never raining at Disneyland. Those days we had the entire theme park to ourselves. I love it there. I didn’t think I could love it more. But the first time Austin and I took Dax, it was hands down the best Disneyland day ever.

Well, that is kinda how I’ve been feeling about this holiday season. Granted Dax is 4 and we’ve had a handful of Christmas’s with him, but this year, it’s been different. He’s understood a little more and I’ve seen the Christmas spirit shining through his little eyes. Thank goodness becuase I've needed it. Well, add Wyatt into the mix when last year he was barely walking, and it’s been quite a bit different in the best way possible.

Here are some highlights that I didn’t want to forget about why this Christmas has been so much fun!

Dax deciding that because we don’t have “one of those things on our roof” that Santa will be parking his sled and reindeer in the driveway and will come through the garage door. Works for me!

Setting up our two man tent last weekend, popping popcorn, watching the Grinch who Stole Christmas and having a campout underneath the Christmas tree. Never slept so good in my life.

Making not five, not 10, but 17 dozen (yes, you read that right) peanut butter balls with the boys. They are pros at tossing uncoated balls into the chocolate so I could cover them. Best assembly line ever.

Going to see Santa and deciding not to wait in the 2 hour line and appeasing the boys just as well with a ride on the two story carousal. Good thing we had Grandma to wave to!

Staying up until midnight labeling pieces of wood then staying up until 1:30 am organizing hardware a few nights later and then having to be out of the house for 10 hours last Saturday so Austin could put together a play set in the backyard. And now having to hide it from the boys for this whole week! We’ve rerouted the way we drive home and taped up the windows and I’ve told white lie after white lie. It’s been quite the sneaky chore but it’ll be so worth it come Christmas morning!

Listening to Dax tell Wyatt he needs to be nice or he is going to be on the naughty list. It’s true.

Introducing Egg Nog to the boys and having to run to the store multiple times since to stock the fridge. I don’t mind.

Having a pajama Christmas party with Austin’s family last weekend. Best idea ever!

Wrapping Christmas presents with the boys with the T.V turned to the “Sounds of the Season” station and praying we’ll hear Alvin and the Chipmunks. We’re never disappointed.

Watching Dax play a Wiseman in the nativity and then going to the temple lights and seeing his eyes light up when he saw the amazing life size nativity and baby Jesus. We stood in that spot for a long time remembering the birth of our Savior.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from our family to yours!