I couldn't sleep and thought I would enjoy a quiet moment to myself. I turned on the Christmas lights, put in my favorite Christmas CD, A timeless Christmas, lit the fire and made myself a cup of chamomile tea. I love this time of year! It truly is "the most wonderful time of the year". There are so many things I love about this time of the year.
1. I love receiving Christmas Card in the mail: hearing from family and friends, seeing how their family has grown.
2. I love how everything comes to life with twinkly white lights.
3. I love how most everyone is in the spirit of giving and joy.
4. I love fresh snow, when Montana is transformed into a winter wonderland.
5. I love seeing my kids play, build snowmen and create snow forts.
6. I love when it is 20 degrees and my children can play in the snow and not sub zero.
7. I love making English Toffee with my kids. We love sampling it and trying to put a few bag together for neighbors and friends. It usually takes several batches since we enjoy sampling half a batch.
8. I love watching the Christmas specials, Rudolf, A Year Without a Santa, Polar Express, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Kruger's Christmas.
9. I love that Parker and Bruce gave the girls an early Christmas gift. The gift was a jingle bell bracelet with fun Christmas charms. They even picked out a silver snowman pin for me.
10. I love my boys.
11. I love when we have nothing at night and can sit by the fire, enjoying the Christmas lights and just be together.
12. I love skiing with the kids. We haven't been this year not enough snow...hopefully Christmas Eve the mountain will be covered and we can enjoy an outing.
13. I love reading friends and family's blogs, it is one highlight of my day. It has been a fun way to stay in touch and see what is going on in their life.
14. I love Bailey's fascination to rearrange the nativity scene on a daily basis.
15. I love my kids hugs, especially at night as they are dozing off to sleep and their sweet, "I love you mom".
16. I love my dates with Hannah. I love the one on one alone time.
17. I love sitting with Sidney and working on Christmas samplers that she is giving as gifts.
18. I love when the kids have gone to bed, sitting up with Bruce, and enjoying the Christmas lights by the fire.
a side note: The water for my tea boiled dry while I was typing this blog, which set off the fire alarm and woke everyone up. At least it's 5:55am. What a way to wake
everyone up.
gave them. They go through their closets every night to find what they have that is red and white to wear...we are running out of clothes
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gave them. They go through their closets every night to find what they have that is red and white to wear...we are running out of clothes
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