The Christmas Feeling

Now that the semester is winding down and the stress of the busy last few weeks is subsiding, I am beginning to get giddy about Christmas! I am so excited about the traditions we are establishing with Noah and to celebrate this season with him! We have been baking goodies for his teachers and my teacher friends at school. It tastes and smells like Christmas here. Plans have been made for the Annual Christmas Cookie Party Adam and I have hosted since we got married. Our vacation time has been planned and includes plenty of resting and being with our extended family. I think we are just excited to spend time with the three of us without worrying about the stress of school and office. Tonight we took Noah on a walk around the neighborhood. If you have never visited Clear Creek at Christmas time, just picture Christmas Vacation except a whole neighborhood! Lights set to music, full size nativity scenes, as many blow ups as there is grass to set them on fill the neighborhood. One yard even has a movie screen that plays Christmas movies. People drive to come and see the lights. Needless to say it is something to look at. We loved seeing Noah's face taking it all in. Wonder and Joy. I love living Christmas through children. I can't wait to see the joy of knowing and loving God in his face as well. Yesterday I tried to take his picture by the Christmas Tree (Buddy). It didn't go so well. My prayer for all who read this blog is that no matter what trial you may be facing or what valley you are walking through that you would feel the Joy of Christ through the cheer of the season, the laughter of excited children, and the overdone lights of a nearby neighborhood. Christmas may be commercialized but the excitement, giddiness, and warmth are all good things that God desires us to find Him in. He gave us an amazing gift in His Son for the sole purpose of letting us know He loved us that much! It just blows me away!