'Tis the Season

I just LOVE the month of December, and all things Christmas. We've been busy with parades and parties, and lots of good fellowship. Many hate the thought of it, but I just love shopping during the holidays. I don't mind the crowds at all. There's just something about being in a mall thats all decorated for Christmas, so I've been sure to spend as much time there as possible :)

We all really enjoyed the big Christmas parade in Downtown Bluffton. We'd never been before, and thought it was really good. Eli really enjoyed all of the fun cars, firetrucks and animals.

I'm pretty sure this is the first time we've ever used our firepit before January! We've had some unusually cold December days. Eli wasn't sure at first, but quickly 'warmed' up to sitting by the fire. One of his favorite words to say is 'HOTTT.'

Sneaky little fella ;)
I get sad when I see pictures of him looking so grown up. But at the same time, we're just loving this age that he's at, and wish we could freeze him here for a while! He is talking SO much. I'm just blown away at how much he's changing every single day.

This was our first year getting to attend a super fun Christmas party that a couple from our church puts on every year. It's for all of the younger married couples in the church, and it was seriously a blast. We had heard such hilarious stories from previous years, that we just couldn't wait to go this year. We even managed to get a picture of just the two of us :) This week is so incredibly busy for us. I'm trying to fit as much work in as possible before we leave this weekend for Virginia. I'm so looking forward to a good visit with our family & friends. I just can't wait to see Eli on Christmas morning this year.

What a big difference a year makes!