Happy Anniversary!

December 20, 2008

Here we are 1 year later from the day we said, "I Do." I cannot believe we have already spent an entire year as husband and wife. As I told Brian earlier today, it has certainly been the best year of my life. I am so utterly and completely in love with this man and he makes me the happiest woman in the world. As I sit here now reflecting on our wedding day, a smile forms with each and every memory of that day. It was our day and it was perfect. I loved our entire day so much that I remember telling family and friends and even my new husband, "I want to relive it." I would love to relive our wedding day again. So tonight as we watch our wedding DVD, in a small way I will be reliving that day with all the emotions surrounding it. Here's to many more incredibly happy years as husband and wife!

Oh the Hustle and Bustle!

This season take time out from the hustle and bustle to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Attend a living Nativity scene, spend an evening listening to Christmas music, read the story of Christ's birth in Luke 2.

Above all, honor the Christ of Christmas.

Dear Santa...

Today Miss Debbie and I asked the children, "What do you want from Santa this year?" Then we listened to what they had to say and helped them write a letter to Santa Clause. We definitely had a couple of laughs over some children's wishes. We work with 3 and 4 year olds, so you can only imagine what these little ones want for Christmas! The girls said their typical thing of Barbies, dolls, various PINK things and the boys said mostly boy-ish things like toys and electronic devices. One boy knew what he wanted without even having to think about it and his letter was extremely detailed...heaven forbid he get the wrong thing!!! But one little boy touched my heart so much. We asked the children to name 3 things they wanted for Christmas in their letter, and 2 of the 3 things this little boy wanted were for his brothers. He is only 4! He is already giving unto others and unselfish. He doesn't want the gifts, he would rather see his brothers get something. We didn't say, "What do your brothers want for Christmas?" We said, "What do YOU want for Christmas?" He thought of his brothers and what they might like all on his own. Adorable. Amazing.

Merry Christmas!