Oh, My Heart

oh my heart

We have a smart three year old little girl who loves to wear mascara and lipstick.  She can spell the word "mom" and is the best mommy to her babies (changing their diapers approximately 25 times a day).  She has a tender heart and is very aware of othe people's feelings and emotions.  She is so funny, extremely smart, and amazes me a few times every single day with her knowledge, imagination, and memory.

We have a goofy one year old boy who loves to smile and to laugh and to kiss.  I know I talk about his smile a lot, but it's a smile like none other.  It's special.  It's his gift to the world.  He loves to climb anything and everything and is really good at stuffing his mouth (his favorites this week are bananas and peanut butter sandwiches).  He is a very curious little boy, observant of his surroundings, and enjoys sitting back and letting people take care of him.

...and our smart little girl and goofy little boy had a wonderful Christmas time!  

Our very special Christmas included lots of family and friends, cookies and milk for Santa, reindeer food with glitter and oats, food and wine, peppermint coffee and hot chocolate, joy, mountains of wrapping paper, happy chaos, love, a train table that Santa brought, dolls and trucks, laughter, peace, Christmas carols, stories told and picture poses, hugs, hope, twinkles in the eyes...magic in the air...a mommy who couldn't sleep because she was too excited for Christmas morning...

...and before we knew it, Christmas was over.  The day had come and gone in the blink of an eye. It was merry while it lasted!

Sadly, everything "Christmas" is all packed up and put away except for a few remaining things: Makayla and Mason's Christmas trees that Elf put up in their rooms at the beginning of December.  The reason why I haven't taken down their trees yet is because I really really really like going into their rooms at night and watching them sleep by the glow of the Christmas lights.  The other things that haven't been put up (because they will remain out all year long) are Kenny Rogers' "Mary Did You Know" and Stevie Nicks' "Silent Night".  I love those songs and will play them all year long.

So besides the kids' trees and two Christmas songs, all that's left are a few pine needles in the carpet, lots of pictures, and good memories.

...until next year!