Thankful Post...

Today I'm thankful for Christmas decorations!

In our house, we decorate the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but I didn't get everything finished until today.

I'm thankful for our two Christmas trees (a tacky tree for the boys and a pretty tree for me).

I'm thankful for ornaments that tell stories, the ones passed down from my mom, the ornaments that we passed out as wedding favors, the ornaments that Sawyer will be embarrassed by when he's older, the handmade cinnamon ornaments that Sawyer licks intead of smells, the ones that point to the reason that we celebrate Christmas.

I'm thankful for my nativity sets (even though I don't have room to put them all out!) I love retelling the story of Jesus to Sawyer each time he looks at them.

I'm thankful for Christmas hymns framed around the house.

I'm thankful for the coziness it brings...and how it makes us sit together more often and enjoy the beauty of Christmas!