The season....

I love this time of the year. There is so much beauty in the season. People are a little nicer to each other. You can find wonder in just about everything and every one. I'm pretty excited because this year I get to experience something I've never gotten to experience before. I get to wake up Christmas morning and experience Christmas with my granddaughter. It's already too much fun. Every time we walk into Wal-mart and she sees the big Christmas tree in front, she yells "CHRISTMAS!!!!" It is absolutely the coolest thing in the world to see this little cutie get so excited about the season. It has really helped ease the pain of losing Dad and knowing that this was his time of year.

I think 3 years old is the best age in the world for this. When she was 1 she absolutely didn't understand it (and we only got to see her for a little bit on Christmas Eve). When she was 2, she was kind of getting it, but wasn't really excited about it (and again, we had her for a few minutes on Christmas Eve). This year, she has been "part of the process." She has helped decorate. We have watched Christmas movies together. She's learning the words to "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." She's counting down the days using an advent calendar (watch the German in me - LOL). I'm kind of talking her "up" to going to see Santa. I kind of think she's still going to wig out on that one. But we'll try.... I bought her this amazing Christmas dress and her very first pair of "heels". Now granted, they are only a 1/2 inch heel, but to her, they are just like Gammy's shoes. LOL! I'm trying to figure out now where to go get her picture taken because this absolutely has to be saved for posterity!

Lorelai has absolutely brought me back to my childhood and I am counting down the days until Christmas morning.

Thank you Lord for allowing Amanda and Lorelai to move in with us. They are an absolute gift from you Lord and we are having the time of our lives with both of them. Please watch out for all of the kids (Amanda, Rebekah and Lorelai) and keep them safe Lord in this wonderful season of Yours, as we remember the birth of Your son. Jesus was the ultimate gift Lord and for that we thank you from the bottom of our souls.

Until later....