Sunday, January 2, 2011

The Wonders of the Holiday Season

Could the holidays have been more enjoyable? It must be the age at which my children are right now that make me adore the traditions, magic, and excitement that comes with Christmas. The first of the month, we set out to the tree farm, hunting for the perfect tree... what an adventure! There was so much snow this year... Caden thought it was perfect for snowball fights, while Alayna could barely trudge through the white fluffy stuff!
The kids picked out the perfect one and helped daddy saw it down, then haul it off to be shook and wrapped on top of the family minivan... can't get much more Grizzwald than that! 
 
Inside the nursery is a beautiful sleigh that the kids get their photo taken each year. I had to compare the last couple years for you. It's amazing how fast they grow.
2008
 
2009

2010
From our very first Christmas together at my parents, the kids looked forward to waking in the morning to a room full of gifts, cinnamon rolls, and smiles. But that was only the beginning! We also had time at the big Skala Christmas and Santa even visited and then Jarin's family came to our house for another memorable go-around on Christmas weekend.
We spent the last couple weeks taking time off work, playing lots of games, searching for pickles in the Christmas tree, hiding in tents, wrestling in the snow, making the best cookies and spending quality time as a family.
 
It's all been time that we will never forget and never replace. It's awesome to build the memories that we have. We are truly blessed and can only begin to express our sincere gratitude to our family for setting these expectations of believing in the season!

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