First thing is first, I want to talk about how Bams and I matched for Christmas this year.  I made these skirts.  I always thought (way before i had children) it was sooooo lame to match your kids.  Well, color me lame because I thought we were adorbs!!

We had such a special Christmas this year.  It makes me tear up just thinking about it.  I keep thinking back over the years of when I was a child, and then when I was a very young adult trying to find my way in life, and then when I met Stacey, and how every year has just gotten better and better.  Some years have been harder than others, but the clarity, and all the feels, have gotten so much better.  This year we enjoyed the morning as a small family at home.  We opened presents, took a million pictures, and drank our much needed parents-of-a-teething-toddler coffees and hung out, basking in the warmth (I am in So-Cal, ok?) of Christmas.  Later that day, we headed over to my parents' house for more presents, and Christmas dinner.  We had a great time.  The lights are starting to come on in Alabama's eyes and she is able to appreciate the world around her.  Watching that happen is such a gift.

So, (SPOILER ALERT:  TEARS)  my mom gave Alabama this "It's a Small World" musical jewelry box.  What is so sweet about this box is that it was a gift to me about 28 years ago.  My mom kept it all these years to gift to my daughter some day.

So, happy holidays from my family, to yours.

xoBree,