candles in the windows, carols at the spinet,
yes, we need a little christmas, right this very minute,
we need a little christmas now.
for the past few weeks, scoutie has repeatedly asked me to
play the glee version of this song over and over in my car.
he loves it and if truth be told, i love it too.
if the holiday was longer, i might feel differently,
but it hasn't grown old to me yet.
after lots of anticipation, the BIG day arrived.
typical in the gerber casa, the boys woke at dawn.
finn continued last year's tradition and came into our bedroom
jumped up on our bed and sang 'jingle bells' at the top of his lungs.
he had warned us the night before he would do be doing this
{still it didn't seem to help prepare us}
the boys were so excited to see if any 'magic' happened in the night.
they yelled up to us "santa came and there's no coal" {like they had doubts}.
i wish i could have gotten downstairs before they did to capture that first look on film,
but i didn't have my running shoes on yet. i'll be better prepared next year.
this year, scout was able to search out presents with his name on them,
going as far as reading which ones came from santa, mom and dad and auntie jen.
he wasn't able to make out the ones from grandma and grandpa yet,
but next year i have no doubt he will be able to read all the packages.
i think the packaged stickers he received from auntie j and santa were his favorite gift,
with the creature peeper and watch-a-bug from grams and gramps a close second.
finn's favorite gift was a new lego set which kept him building in his room for the entire day
{literally} breaking briefly for candy from his stocking and skyping with family.
when i look back on this christmas, here's what i hope to remember:
- finn playing christmas carols at our piano
- our first christmas paper chain
- making a gingerbread house with the boys
- chili on christmas eve
- cute robot jammies
- special ornaments
- happy holiday movies
- auntie jen with us
- skyping with loved ones
- being the recipient of the most thoughtful gift i ever received, one that made me cry tears
{and will always make me cry} when i pull it out. i will treasure it forever. .
my heart is full this holiday season.
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| scout too engaged with his 'spy gear watch' for pictures |
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| my silly two, finn (7) + scout (4) |
