Merry Christmas Eve

Today is the day! Today is Easton's Christmas. Little does he know that when he goes to sleep for his nap he will wake up with a living room filled with presents! Since I have to work tomorrow the hubby agreed that we could do his presents today, so that I wont miss the chaos! 

 After some family fun we will head over to my parents annual Christmas Eve celebration. It is a relaxing night filled with family, presents, appetizers and cocktails! 

 This little guy has been so good with the ornaments, our first day of time outs really paid off this holiday season. He has a select few that he plays with (which are from his nursery tree) and other than that he just points to the "ball" ornaments!

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve and get to be surrounded by those that you love. 

In an Instant

How quickly they grow. A year ago my baby really was a baby. I randomly found this picture this week and I have never even seen it. I have no make up on, my hair is probably unwashed and in a messy bun. My baby is in pajamas and I probably am too. I have no idea what day it was or what we were doing when it was snapped, but I love it. 

This time last year I was so sleep deprived, so nervous about going back to work and questioning everything I was doing as a mother. Although I still question and research and ask others, I am way more confident than I was in this photo. Oh to be a first born...This little babe could have cared less that I didn't know what I was doing or that I was learning moment by moment how to be a mother. I am sure I will look back on photos of this year and realize I will have grown even more as a mother and he will have most certainly grown a whole year too.  A year really passes in an instant. 

5 on Friday

1. Remembering this during this season is key. The reason I celebrate Christmas is celebrating the birth of Jesus. Of course I enjoy many of the festivities that come along with this time of year too!

 2. Gingerbread house making. My mom always did this with us as kids and even as adults we have kept the tradition alive. Tonight I hope to make this happen! Despite having purchased a gingerbread house early in the season only to have the dogs eat it last week and then going to 2 stores this morning to buy one with no luck!! I will find one by tonight!

3.  I love our little tree corner. A couple of years ago I made the no sew burlap tree skirt and it has held together and I'm still loving it!

4. A new addition this year are pillows!! One that says "silent night" and the other says "holy night". Made with Iron on Transfer printable paper! 

5.  I am also loving that we have the first amendment for all to believe whatever they choose, to say whatever they choose to believe and those that don't respect others beliefs just have to deal. Except A & E doesn't believe in the whole freedom of speech part but thats their right too.

Disneyland with some iphoneography

After a rough start to the day. Easton and I joined some friends at what will be hopefully a year filled of Disneyland! Its so close and such a fun place for kids. I got a pass and if I attend more than twice, it will be worth it!

We started our day with a Disney Junior show which was the cutest and the boys loved it and then headed out for some rides and free play time. 

All the characters were dressed up in their Christmas attire and Easton got to meet in person, Donald. This mama was super proud when he started blowing him kisses and showing his love!