Merry (late) Christmas

We hope Christmas found everyone happy and doing well! It was an interesting holiday with all of the snow and ice. Between a paranoid husband and parents lecturing me about falling on the ice, I didn't get to leave the house much... but it was still a fantastic time with all of our family!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!!

Christmas with the Parentals

So we had our annual Christmas celebration with my parents last night. It was wonderful as always. We made homemade pizzas, and all kinds of other yummy food to start off the night. My parents are so wonderful and I am so thankful for the relationship that Matt and I have with them. I mean how could you not love this man.... We all decided to cut down this year on gifts for each other, but I think my parents didn't get the memo! Matt got a new playstation and I got the cutest pair of TOMS ever. My Mom was so cute, as she was talking about getting me, and a child somewhere both a Christams gift.

They have statistics on them about how many people still don't have clean water in the world, and the number of people that are dying from AIDS each day. I will proudly wear them in hopes of bringing a tiny bit more awareness wherever I go. Wearing TOMS has given me countless opportunities to talk about the issues that lie to close to my heart, and I hope this pair is no different!

We got lots of other gifts as well, but the big surprise of the night was my parent's Christmas gift for their first grandchild. They gave us a voucher for any crib we wanted. I of course cried....well, because it's just what I do these days!

So now, any advice on cribs? I have researched quite a bit and looked, but I am still so lost. Go for the 4 in 1 or just go simple and get other beds later on? Should everything match and be from the same place? Ahhh, the questions never end. So, please do tell. :)

Merry Christmas blog world!

The Christmas season is here....finally! I wait all year for this month. I wait for the lights, the suprises, the gifts, the parties, the fellowship, the incredible Christmas songs, the family.....I just absolutely love it!

This year it has been easier for me to focus on the true reason for the season than it has in the past. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or if it's just where my heart is this season, but for whatever reason I'm thankful for the change.

I fear that Jesus and his birth get lost in the chaos of this season, and the message that the world needs to hear the most never gets delivered. Unfortunately it happens year round, but focusing on His birth and a holiday dedicated specifically to it, is such a gigantic opportunity. We have a fantastic opportunity to give an explanation of our actions, our lives, and the Savior that we choose to worship and why. I pray that Matt and I do a good job of that this year. After all....souls are at stake!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!

Matt, Ali, and Bear