We've had a really peaceful and happy week leading up to Christmas this season. As you might be able to tell by
the series of photos posted, we carved out a lot of time for family. For just to being together. My mom has been in town for the week and Isaac couldn't be happier. He has spent all of his days with her playing, outside enjoying the beautiful warm weather we had early in the week and chattering at her endlessly (This is the way of our boy. And by that I mean he is forever talking, which, coming from a one-year-old, is pretty endearing.). I appreciate so much that we spent this Christmas at home. Of course, we really miss the rest of our family, but now that Isaac is nearly two, he is becoming aware of what Christmas is--at least to the point of knowing about Christmas lights, Christmas trees, presents, Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph, and the wonder of it all--and I want his holidays to be steeped in tradition. We've sung holiday songs together, read Christmas books, played games, wrapped presents, baked too many Christmas cookies and ate some great meals together around our table. These are also some of the fondest memories I have of my childhood holidays, and doing them with my husband and son (and grandma!) in our home is quite sacred to me. It won't always be this way, just as we have for the last six years, we will have to find the balance between spending time with our family in Minnesota, Kansas and Wisconsin (which is equally as important) and staying home for the holidays. But this year was quite, well, magical.
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