A Merry Christmas

Our first Christmas with a baby. 

To say this was an extra special year, is a true understatement. We celebrated the birth of Christ, as well as the birth of another great gift to our lives, and it was definitely a memorable holiday for us. Of course, Noah was blessed with even more clothes and toys, when really, all he needed was a box and some wrapping paper. Seriously, the boy LOVES ripping paper! Despite our busy schedule, and the fact that he cut his two top teeth on Christmas evening (poor baby), Noah was a real champ. He is such a go with the flow baby and was so happy during all of our family gatherings. After attending a beautiful Christmas eve service, Dan and I kept our tradition of opening the gifts we got one another that evening. This is always one of my favorite times of the year. It's quiet and so peaceful, and we always enjoy giving one another little surprises. It's the "calm before the (good) storm" as we say, of busyness and travels. 

I know Christmas can be a time of great joy, togetherness, and love, but for some, it may be a time of difficulty and grieving, depending on various losses and relationship hardships throughout  the year. My hope and prayer for every one of you, is that, no matter what this year looked like for you, that you were able to find true comfort and peace this advent season and that your year ahead is full of growth, peace of mind, health, and time shared with loved ones.