saturday is a family day...

One that includes doughnuts and beautiful gardens.

bath time

scenes of christmas

This was the first year that we didn't travel for Christmas. While it was really nice not to pack suitcases, brave airport crowds or traffic jams, I'd be lying if I said I didn't tear up a little bit on Christmas day when we weren't packing up to go to Meme and Papa's house.

BUT, this Christmas was magical. Spencer was so excited about it all. We had an advent everyday and his excitement was contagious. Asher did surprisingly well with the tree - he hardly touched it at all. We decorated cookies, cut snowflakes, painted pictures, read tons of stories, drank cocoa. It was pretty close to perfect.

I love Christmas, and I love sharing it with my family. Establishing these traditions is one of my favorite things to do.

boys and bikes

"Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky

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