The Big Brother

Several of you have asked how Kendry responded to our pregnancy news.

We actually waited until Thanksgiving to tell him. Lucky for you, and for posterity, we caught his reaction on camera.

Please excuse our three year old for sounding a little self absorbed in the first video.

His life as an only child is about to get rocked and he hasn't a clue.

Let's try that again, shall we?

Straight from the kiddo's mouth: he wants a baby sister.

Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime!

The exhaustion of this pregnancy is more than I recall from the last one, but I refuse to let it derail our December festivities.

Last weekend we celebrated both of our work Christmas parties. The white elephant exchange at Justin's party made me the proud new owner of reindeer antlers and a red nose that attach to your car.

It was love at first sight.

Just call me Rudolph.

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On Sunday we saw our first few snowflakes.

If this isn't proof that my husband is still a kid at heart, I don't know what is: he promptly bundled up and took Kendry outside...while the Seahawks game was on!

The snowfall was short lived, but it inspired my very own Clark Griswold to string up a few more Christmas lights.

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Earlier this week we prepared some homemade Christmas gifts: chocolate dipped candy canes.

The kiddo ate waaaay too much chocolate.

 

He dipped four candy canes and then told us he needed to go lay down because his tummy was hurting.


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On Tuesday night we had our friends Wendy and Jacob over to decorate gingerbread houses.

The boys' attention spans were pretty short, except when it came to sneaking candy into their mouths.

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Up next?

Christmas baking on Saturday with some wonderful girlfriends.

Bring on the LB's!

I don't know about you, but I'm on doctor's orders to keep gaining until June.

We'll Be Home For Christmas

No, not in Alaska, which I still fondly refer to as 'home', but our real home right here in the LC Valley.

This marks the very first year in our marriage that Justin and I will be home for Christmas.

It will be Kendry's first Christmas waking in his own bed. 

Our first Christmas around our very own tree, warmed by a fire in our very own fireplace.

Can you tell how much I am looking forward to this?

So much, in fact, that it seems to have upped my expectations for creating a perfect December for our family.

Gingerbread houses, an evening drive to view the various Christmas light displays, a baking day and the Christmas Eve candlelight service are all on the calendar.

Egg nog and hot cocoa with marshmellows are available to the kiddo on demand this month, no matter the time of day.

We're taking the time to slow down and cherish each moment, remembering the real reason of Christmas.

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After all, this isn't any other Christmas; this is our last Christmas as a family of three.