Here we are in the middle of the Christmas season. I have been making it a goal to make as many memories as possible this season with you. So your father and I have been planning just fun little outings where we can spend time as a family.
The three of us went to downtown Oklahoma City last week to look at Chirstmas lights and walk around taking in all the Christmas decorations. They have it all decorated and have lots of family fun activities set up every evening. They call it Downtown in December. You were such a good sport strolling along with us. We walked all over Bricktown and then down to the Myriad Gardens to look at the lights along with the new Devon Tower's lights.
We took you to see Santa Clause last Saturday at Christmas in Brookhaven Village. We went last year too and you sat so happily on his lap and took great pictures. This year you were scared of Santa. You literally screamed and cried until it was over. So our picture this year is me, Santa, and you screaming and crying in between us. Great memories! :) Your Aunt Lindy and Cousin Cortland were with us. This was Cortland's first Christmas and his first time to see Santa. So he sat happily on his lap like you did last year. I wonder if he will have the same reaction as you next year at his second Christmas? It will be funny to see how similar the experiences could be! On a side note, Aunt Lindy and I bought you and Cortland matching Christmas pajamas to wear on Christmas morning.
This past weekend was one of my favorites. We went to our church's Christmas program on Saturday so we had all day Sunday off together. So we all slept in and then I went and got you and brought you to bed with us. So you snuggled with us and played with Roxie until we got up and went and got breakfast to bring home. After breakfast we got dressed and headed up to Penn Square Mall and surrounding areas to go shopping. We shopped at a lot of stores and walked around taking in the hustle and bustle of Chistmas. This may not sound very exciting, but just being together as a family really is the highlight of it all. We love spending time together laughing, talking, and taking pictures of you and watching all the cute things you do and say. We then drove to find dinner at one of our old favorite restaurants that left our hometown years ago. We hadn't eaten there in YEARS. We were so excited to go and take you there too. You LOVED it. You ate a bowl of fettucini alfredo and probably three breadsticks. We went to get donuts afterwards. Totally not something we do often but wanted to just let loose and have fun this day. We drove back to Norman and went to see a Christmas light show. There is this home in the country that puts on a twenty minute light display set to music. You were fascinated!!! You kept saying "Whoa!" and "Wow!" and couldn't take your eyes off of the scene.
We went home and played until bedtime. Your daddy and I were so full of joy. We loved every minute of spending time with you and each other just having fun, making no plans and just going where the wind took us. It was one of our favorite days.
We love you so much. We cherish you as our precious child. You are a gift from God and we thank him countless times every day for getting to have you in our lives. I pray for many, many more years to make memories together.
I love you so much Little Buddy!
Mommy
