I adore these two boys. They can make me laugh, cry, pull-my-hair-out, yell, laugh and cry some more. Mike and I work 12 hour shifts at the hospital, and so there are no reinforcements walking through the door at 5, as we work until at least 6:30, sometimes 7 for Mike. So patience is something we most definitely have had to learn, since the days we are home these two cute boys are demanding the attention they want and should get. And I love sticking them in matching jammies and clothes, it is just too cute!
I have loved this time of year, more than years past. Collin has been excited about Christmas since August (oh yeah, this kid loves him some Christmas!) I always fancied myself the hard-core Christmas lover, but Collin puts me to shame. How many 2 year olds do you know that knows the words to almost every Christmas song there ever was, or yells at his parents for turning Christmas lights off? (don't worry, sassiness does not get far in our home.) Collin was actually the one who helped me decorate the tree, and string the cranberry/popcorn garland. *BTW, I am working on the Christmas tree post, so I will post pictures of that later this week! *
Their enthusiasm is just so catching. I am trying to instill in them the real meaning of Christmas. We have two toy set manger scenes, and they are played with both by Collin and Jacob. When you live in such a materialistic society, it is difficult to shun them from what Christmas has become, one filled with people fighting over toys and gadgets and making Christmas all about what you get, not what you give. So I am planning caroling, making goodies for neighbors, and we even get the blessing of sharing our Christmas with another family that is new to this country. That is what makes Christmas, stretching your heart to allow more love in. So while I know this next week will be hard with Ryker's angel day quickly approaching, I will look to the joy we will experience sharing the joy of our Savior, the greatest gift ever, with our sweet guys. And to end this post, I just want to share a sweet little movie.
Merry Christmas!!!
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