Joyeux Noel

Christmas this year will be so much fun. Last year it was a little hard with Jenna being "just born" and all. This year Joshie is into all the Christmas lights and the presents and both kids LOVE Christmas music. Jenna dances anytime it comes on. Joshie likes to sing along with both "Jingle Bells" and "Happy Birthday Jesus". In fact, anytime the Birthday one comes on, he then goes throughout the house saying rather loudly - "Happy Bert-day Jesus!" It really is the cutest thing. :)

This year we are getting together with my dad and family on Chirstmas afternoon since my sister and her husband and little boy are flying back home to Cali that evening. It will be a little different as I think the last time I actually celebrated Christmas ON Christmas was in 2004 - Jason and I were engaged and we hadn't moved out here yet. Christmas was always at my auntie's house with my cousins and gramma. I will definately be thinking and missing them again this year.

I am really hoping and praying that my mom can come out right after Christmas. She's thinking about "sneaking" out here, and it would be the PERFECT Christmas. I know that Joshie and Jenna would love seeing gramma again. He talks to her on the phone and always talks about her and "papa Joe" when he sees their picture. I'll keep you updated on that one. :)

But Christmas isn't about the presents, or even about the family. Its about God sending his own Son down to the world as His present to us so that we could then go to heaven. As I get older, and especially now that we have kids, it makes me stop and think about songs like "Mary, did you know" and "Joseph's Lullaby". I can't imagine giving my kids to strangers...I don't even like being away from my own family for very long. I guess that's what makes it so awesome. He did it so we wouldn't have to. We can not only go to heaven, but hopefully our families will too.