Ah, it’s over.
And it was so wonderful.
My family from Missouri made a one day visit to come see us and we had our own little Christmas. It was so good to see everyone – since we only get to see each other about once a year. It was the second time that my dad has seen Wyatt. It was great to watch them play together, and it was really hard to say goodbye.
On Christmas day I woke up with Wyatt and we found William outside in the living room just waiting for us to wake up. We sat together on the floor and opened our gifts – then William and I sat on the couch and drank coffee as Wyatt played with all of the new things that Santa had bought for him.
After Wyatt woke up from his morning nap, we went to his Puppa’s house and opened presents – Wyatt got a basketball hoop and slam dunked for a good hour and a half straight – it was hilarious. Then William and I played a mini game of “PIG” in which I was the victor. (haha!) After Christmas at Puppa’s we headed over to Wyatt’s Nana & Papa’s house where my family was gathered. We opened gifts, ate dinner, and then watched as Wyatt played with his cousins.
When we got back to our house later that night we sat in the floor with Wyatt and played with all of his new toys. Boy, was he spoiled this year.
It’s amazing to me how everything shifts when you become a parent. Everything shifts from being about you and your partner – to being all about your children. I was just so happy to see the joy on my son’s face as he played with his new things, interacted with his family, and ate his Christmas dinner. He radiated joy yesterday. He was smiling, running around – and just having a blast. He is filled with so much love.
And as the commotion settled – and the house grew quiet – William and I snuggled up on the couch and just talked about our day. We talked about how blessed we were to have such a wonderful son. How great spending time with family was – and how we wished we could see my family from down south more often. We are just so thankful for everything we have. For all that we are blessed with. Having Wyatt together is the greatest gift we could have ever gotten – and each year it gets better and better. I just cannot wait for next Christmas!
Looks like you all had a great Christmas. My daughter got the exact same blocks and loved them. I love Christmas time so much more now that we have our daughter so I know exactly what you mean! Hope you and your family have a great rest of the year!
You too Josie! Wyatt LOVES his blocks – I hope you have fun playing with your daughter and her new blocks too! ๐
lovely photos, now following via GFC, Leyla – thisdayilove
Hi Leyla! Great to have you here! ๐
Christmas really is all about family and our children. Glad you got to spend time with all your family and have a quiet moment for just you and William.
Oh, I completely agree! Hope you are having a great holiday too! ๐
Sounds like you had a great Christmas. I am in love with Wyatt’s hair, it’s adorable and so is he ๐ Looks like he is about the same age as my little one, don’t they make the holidays so much more fun?
Found you through the GFC hop!
Thank you so much Bre! That is so sweet! If only we could get our little ones together for a playdate! ๐
sweet photos. they make me think of when my children were little. i found your site via a peaceful crib. following along!
Thanks for following! It’s great to have you! Isn’t Latoya the best?!