We've spent the last four days putting up Christmas decorations. What's sad is it feels like we just took them down a couple of months ago. I know we've done a ton of stuff this year, but it somehow feels like a blur.
One of my favorite things about having kids is seeing things through their eyes. Everything about Christmas is exciting and new all over again. Taking Bryant to Lowe's is an experience I will forever cherish. He gets excited just pulling in the parking lot. And when we walk through the doors into that Winter Wonderland of giant blow-up Christmas paraphanalia, he just about jumps out of my arms. "Oh Wow!" he says over and over. It's enough to bring tears to my eyes each and every time.
Bradley said yesterday, "When is Christmas EVER going to get here?!" I so remember feeling that way as a kid. Somehow when we get older, Christmas rushes up on us so quickly, we rarely find the time to actually enjoy it.
So my challenge is to slow down and enjoy. Enjoy the smells, the lights, the beauty of the Christmas story. Share in the enjoyment of children over the agonizingly slow progression of days over the next month. You'll have to fake this agonizingly slow part, of course, but give it a shot.
Revisit the wonder. A Savior is born.
3 comments:
Bryant is getting SO big! He is a cutie!
We started decorating this weekend, too. I agree with you about the excitement of the kids. It makes everything even more special.
Bryant looks like such a big boy in the Santa's hat. That picture is a keeper!!
Paisley loves the blow-up things too - she had to go see this blow-up Shrek (dressed as a vampire) in our neighbors yard 10 times every day throughout October (for Halloween). She still prays for Shrek every night before bed and can't wait until he comes to visit again next year!
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