It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

At the Brockways Christmas is THE holiday. We practically skip Thanksgiving and head straight for Christmas lights, candy canes, and oh yeah did I mention Christmas lights. We (we being my husband) live to break out the Christmas tree, fire place, and hot chocolate! Yes, I'm that mom that had my child in Christmas pjs already! Need proof?

Our house practically wraps you up and strangles you in the Christmas spirit. From the mantle to the tree it's all red and white. I am seriously wondering if my husband is some decendant of Santa Clause. I have to "put my foot down" so that we are in the "holiday spirit" on Halloween. 

I am slacking on my pictures of outside the house. I do apologies! The kids on our road LOVE it. 

Christmas is such a big deal to us this year. Not only are we celebrating the birth of our savior but it's a time of family and traditions. This year starting traditions of our own. It is not Elizabeth's first Christmas but it is her first Christmas home. As you can imagine we can't help but be a little excited! I will keep you posted as we go along on the decorations. I have now come to the assumption all she'll care about is wrapping paper. I will have to "supervise" to make sure no grandparents let her play aka eat the wrapping paper. 

This year my heart long for everyone to come together as a family. I feel like an overflowing bowl of love this year. Though Elizabeth will never remember this year her father and I will memorize every second. I have truly seen Gods blessings in my life in this past year. I know that everything happens for a reason and there's a reason this is our first Christmas at home. As we celebrate our first Christmas with one new addition we also mourn the lose of an older member. Elizabeth's great-great-grandfather  passed away tonight. I'm so thankful for the times him and his "little girl" spent together. 

May God bless everyone through the holidays and keep you! Enjoy this season. It only comes once a year. Do not get caught up in the shopping and stress. Remember why we celebrate Christmas. Spread cheer not gloom!