Lets talk about Christmas....

Sharing about our Christmas 2 weeks after it has occured?  Definitely!  It is how things seem to go around here, and I am totally Ok with it :)  because you have to be :)  

Christmas this year was so incredible!  We got to spend great time with family.  Griffin totally understood unwrapping his presents, which was so much fun to watch.  He is at the beautiful stage where when he unwraps his present he just wants to spend the next 30 minutes playing with his new toy, rather than unwrapping one toy after another.  I was the one wanting him to hurry up and open them, and found myself taking the lesson Griffin was giving me, slow down and enjoy.  I also loved giving the gifts we gave this year, and loved the ones I received.  And the food was delicous, what more could we ask for?!  

Here is little Griffin on his new bike/car from Grammi and Oscar!  

Me and Griffin with all his presents from us and Santa on Christmas morning!  

Me and my hunny watching Griffin play with his new toys!  

Still my sweet little Christmas elf!  

Elves together!  

Great Grandma made him some very special animals!  

And she made me and Matt this beautiful Christmas blanket!  

And my dad bought me this awesome Japanese cast iron tea pot, for me to brew tea in!  I have been wanting one for years now!  

And ta da!  My grandmother bought me my first sewing machine!  I have got our sewing/play room almost complete and will put pictures up as soon as it is done!  I cannot wait to get started on projects with this bad baby!  I hope to follow in her footsteps and become as talented as her :)  

And am I just all show and tell or what?!  I can't help it, I just love my gifts!  Terri gave this to me.  It was her parents.  It is called a dry sink, and I have always admired it at her house, and I feel so touched that she would pass it on to me.  

I think it sits very nicely next to our other antique!  

And the gift I was most excited to give this year, was a present to Grammi from Griffin.  We made her a special book that has the story of Griffin and Grammi in it.  Griffin has a copy of the same one too, and it just represents their very special relationship.  Grandparents just really are so special.  I know mine were.  

I hope I never forget this moment.  From the music playing, Patty Griffin Children Running Through and more specifically Oh Heavenly Day.  To Griffin helping her unwrap, he would tear a tiny piece and then turn and scoot over to me and hand me the piece and then repeat.  To Terri's face when she saw what it was.  To Rick behind Terri, reading over her shoulder, rubbing her back.  To Katie and Jaimie being a part of it, sitting on the couch with tears, and Jaimie capturing some awesome photos, because they too are very much a part of Griffin's story.  To Matt crying in the chair where he watched.  I hope that I remember that it didn't get opened when I planned for it to, but that the time at which it was opened was soo much better than what I was planning, and that is just so true in life.  It was just so special to give and I am so thankful that I was able to.  

We love us that Terri, and so many do, the mama, Grammi, friend, and spouse that she is!  

I love me them boys, so much.  I am about to be 24 tomorrow and Griffin will be 2 on the 29th, and I just keep thinking that there will never be a time as this...24 with a 2 year old....just the sound of it sounds incredible to me.  

Well Happy 2010 to everyone!  For me in this new year I hope that I continue to progress, to have personal growth, and discovery.  And for me that would be, to be able to stay more balanced in life,  and would result in me continuing to be a better mama and wife everyday.  

Love to you!