Getting into the Spirit of the Season!

We are ready to bring on the holidays at the Black house. The halls have been decked, the tree trimmed and the Christmas movies have come out!! I think I can watch Elf and never get sick of it :). Abby's favorite thus far is The Polar Express. She calls it "The Boy that Doesn't Sleep" when she asks to watch it. I always save my favorite movie till the week before Christmas...some of my family members are sure to be rolling their eyes when I mention "It's a Wonderful Life". I still haven't managed to get my own husband to sit through it with me after 7 years together...maybe this year? He ruins it every time I have tried by trying to impersonate Jimmy Stewart.

Have I said how much I love this time of year!!

My little helping hands rearrange the ornaments daily with much excitement. Abby and I will be starting some annual Christmas baking soon, but not too soon or it will end up in my tummy, I mean our tummies ;). We have a new tradition of putting together a gingerbread house since Abby's second Christmas. It is one that I really enjoy myself and look forward to as much as she does.

Last year was particularly special for us as we were blessed with a brand new, beautiful baby girl to add to our family and help make our holidays more special. I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. It has been one full of life and joy and new beginnings for me and my family. Below is a mini session I managed to do with Madison yesterday afternoon. I still have yet to get both girls together, but think I will wait for some assistance from daddy and hopefully squeeze in there for a couple of photos with all of us.

A special thanks goes to Grandma Judie for making this Santa Sac for me. It is adorable and so soft. I can't wait to try it out on a newborn for the holidays.

Madison really enjoyed her first taste of Candy Cane...a little form of bribery to help keep her still for the photos. She wasn't too angry when I took it away.