Saturday, December 24, 2005

Kirstin's First Christmas

Wishing you...
Everything merry,
Everything bright,
And all that brings joy
to a year that's just right!


Kirstin might not understand what a mistletoe means or why there are bright and colorful lights everywhere. Not yet, anyway! But this is still a very special Christmas for all of us - not only for me and Kurt but also to the rest of the family. You'd hear Kurt's mom say how long it has been since she had a baby on Christmas dinner or to even shop for baby's clothes or toys for Christmas gift. So, it was like a new experience for everybody and they are all very excited to see her. I'm looking forward to the next Christmas already when she becomes more aware of what's going on around her. I'm looking forward to her opening her gifts and jumping for joy when she finds out she got the toy she wanted. I'm looking forward to her playing the role of Santa's helper - distributing the gifts underneath the tree to each and every one of us. I bet because I'm always looking forward...time will fly so fast!

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas!"

We rarely get a snow here in the Pacific Northwest. I just got lucky when I first got here coz nature was really showing me everything there is to see...from snow to freezing rain! This year, nature gave Kirstin a glimpse of what snow is. It didn't last very long but we were able to play with it a little bit and take pictures!