Christmas Momminess...

I'm a mom. I knew I was a mom before Christmas, but now I'm REALLY a mom. Santa brought me a crock pot, cookie sheets and flannel jammie pants. All I'm missing is the bubble bath and the fuzzy slippers - the sad part is that I would have liked to add those to the pile. I loved everything Santa left under my tree! I've not only become a mom - I've become MY mom! Oh, Lord!

I had the giggles all Christmas morning watching my kids open all their gifts. They were really into it this year. Christmas is really starting to get fun at our house. I tend to be a Scrooge about the Christmas running, but after this year's Christmas morning - I'm looking forward to next year already. It was so much fun and filled my heart with such joy to watch my kids' every move Christmas morning.

Oh - and Christmas Eve service at church... Ven was a real pain, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Coen sang in the choir and then he was an angel in the children's nativity. His robe was too big and he kept tripping on it, but he really looked like a little angel with his tinsel halo draped around his head. The whole time there was Ven in the isle yelling - "There's my brother! Look he's an angel!" - you know, in 2-year-old language. She sang during all the songs. She had no idea what she was singing, but it didn't stop her. When we lit the candles she started singing Happy Birthday.

So this is Christmas.

The holiday changed for me that first year Coen was born, but now that the kids are getting into the holiday it's a whole new ballgame. We read The Night Before Christmas & I explained what a clatter and a sash were. Coen and Ven cut out cookies and piled loads (and loads) of sprinkles on top of them to pass out to all of our friends and neighbors.

It's just the beginning for our family. I can't wait until next year when Lil will be able to get excited about opening presents as much as her older brother and sister. I can't wait for all the Christmas mornings to come. Our livingroom looked like a tornado whipped through. It was great. I would say I feel like a kid again, but that's not it. It's better than that - I'm a mommy.