We put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving as usual so that we could spend the most days possible celebrating the Christmas season and preparing to celebrate Jesus' birth. Sam played with his plush manger set many times and loved to hear about the manger story. He also liked to peek out our front window and look at the lighted Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus....he always wanted to "wipe off Jesus" when he got wet...but in Washington it's difficult to keep anything dry that is outside. Sam and I made lots of cookies during the week leading up to Christmas and of course taste tested lots of them. All Sam kept telling us he wanted from Santa was a garbage truck, so we wrote a special letter and made a visit to Santa so Sam could let him know. Of course we spent a lot of time together as the three of us, but we very much missed being with our family back home in Iowa. As a family we focused on the many blessings we have been given this year and reminded one another that Christmas is about Jesus' birth and that we open gifts to help us celebrate that special birthday. Sam kept saying "Thank you Santa and Jesus" and added in a "Good job, Santa" when he opened his long awaited garbage truck. Our 2 year old made Christmas so fun! We wish you all a very Happy 2011 and keep checking back for updates on our lives. Blessings from our family to yours.
Fun to keep up with your life. Thanks for starting a blog. Hope all is well. You can see what we are up to at aereasland.blogspot.com
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