Christmas

I previously wrote about how I had a hard time getting into Christmas and how I miss my family. I have also been thinking about how I get to enjoy Christmas with a different perspective. It's no longer about me, but about my son. While he is still too young to grasp the concept, it was still fun to see him get exited about getting new things and getting to tear paper. I'm sure as Curtis gets older and our family grows I will learn to love this new way of experiencing Christmas.

Today was a low key day in my book. We got up about 8, showered and then got Curtis up and took him downstairs to see his dump truck that "Santa" had brought him.

We then had our traditional cinnamon rolls for breakfast and then opened the rest of our presents. It was fun to see Travis help Curtis tear the paper and open the presents. It is also interesting to see how I have become less selfish since becoming a parent. I suppose that is the way it should be, but I know that it doesn't always happen. Anyhow, after spending time at home we headed to Travis's parent's for dinner, gift exchanging and quality time with extended family. It was a really nice day. Curtis continued to climb on everything and we got a nice family picture! It was great to spend time together.

Revelation

I had a revelation about myself today. But first some background. I have always loved Christmas, but have found myself not being very excited the last couple of years. I have no motivation to put up and decorate the tree. I'm not interested in doing any decorating or baking. I just can't seem to get excited about the season.

Yesterday I was talking with a friend about Christmas growing up and family traditions and it got me thinking. I realized that I miss my family. It sounds so simple, but it didn't occur to me until this morning. What I love about Christmas is spending time with my family, immediate and extended. I'm not one to be sentimental, but I guess it's normal to miss your family during the holidays. The upside is that I get to create new traditions with my family and have great in-laws to celebrate with. :)

Tuckered Out

Not much has been happening lately but I thought that I would share this picture. This is how I found him when I came home from choir practice on Sunday. Travis was grading papers and apparently Curtis was tired. Poor little guy must have been tuckered out b/c he rarely sleeps anywhere but his bed.

Where Do I live?!

The last time I checked, I don't live in Antartica. I don't live in Alaska or Montana. I don't even live in Eastern Idaho. I live in Southwest Idaho and since when does the valley get 8 inches of snow over night!!! And if that weren't enough it just kept snowing all morning!!!

These pictures don't really do justice to what the snow really looked like, but hey, it's the best that I can do.

The snow did bring some fun times, sledding! The slope off our backyard is a great sledding hill! The Adams family came over and had a great time.

Curtis and Bentley got to hang out inside with me. Curtis was fascinated with everyone outside and watched them the whole time they were outside. :)