A girl can dream...

Are you tired of hearing "Last Christmas" yet?

Here is one of my favorite and not over played Christmas songs..

When I was around 13 or 14

I sang this song at our church's Christmas program...

In my head I sounded like this...

Yes, My head is a very delusional place.

It's genetic

Gibson shares my fear of Santa...

Court, however, does not.

Tis the season

Merry Christmas

From

The Holloways

Rocking around the Christmas tree..

after seeing Gibson with his head all wet

we had the following conversation.

Me: Hey buddy, cool hair you got there.

Gibson: It's ROCK ON, Mommy.

Me: Indeed it is, Son.

Hope your Christmas, much like Gibson's hair, is ROCK ON!

Twas the night..

T'was the night before {fake} Christmas

In the Holloway House..

Not a creature was stirring except for my computer mouse..

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care..

in hopes momma would not forget where she hid the goodies for there,

(sorry for the horrid rhyme had a hard time thinking of something to rhyme with care)

~

Hello all, we decided to have our Christmas on the 24th,

But Court and I being in sound mind, and making this decision based on reason,

I say in full confidence that we are NOT violating this promise..

~

Alas Christmas you will always be celebrated early in the Holloway house..

No matter how grownup we pretend to be,

When is comes to Christmas the enthusiam just gets to us..

~

Merry {fake} Christmas to one and all!

Stocking stuffers

When I was little my family didn't go to the movie theater.

This never bothered me until "Beauty and the Beast" came out.

I was obsessed with seeing that movie..

So on Christmas morning of '91 I got "Beauty and the Beast" in my stocking.

I watched it 2 times that morning..

I loved everything..

the songs..

the scene where Beast takes her to the library..

The overhead shot of them dancing in the ballroom..

Belle, by far, is the best Disney princess..

I mean seriously, Snow White's voice is annoying,,

No one is really as sweet as Cinderella..

Ariel teaches us we have to change ourselves and go against our families for true love.

Jasmine runs around in skimpy outfits.

Princess Aurora falls in love with the first dude she sees..

Come on Belle is way cooler than the rest..

So this Christmas I am very excited to be giving Ari her very own Belle doll..

It is so awesome to pass down things that you love to your kiddos..

Choo Choo

See the train set above?

I saw that last year and decided it would be perfect for Gibson.

It was..

after 3 failed attempts to order online..

a search on Craiglist..

and a trip after the ice storm of the year..

Perfect...

I know Christmas isn't really about getting the perfect present..

But is was a lot of fun to see his face on Christmas.

and plus we got it for over half off regular price..

Awesome

My heart..

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years... Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart.
-- George Mathhew Adam

I struggle a little with Christmas this year.

Because with all the excitement of the Christmas season..

All the decorations..

The gifts..

The tree.

I struggle because I want..

Or more accurately, need my children to understand..

that even though all these things are lovely and fine..

the most wonderful thing..

something more remarkable than a man in a red suit..

or a tree adorned in in sparkly ornaments..

Or the ground that is blanketed in snow..

That Love was given at Christmas..

That a Saviour came when He didn't have to..

That God became man because He loved us..

I love the decorations and the snow,

but my hearts desire is that my children will learn the real meaning of Christmas,

and that they will realize that that meaning is far more exciting than any tradition we may have.

I hope they learn not only to love Christmas,

But to love the Christ of Christmas..

Such a big responsibility.

Hello in there..

Has the holiday season become so hectic it has made you want to go into hiding?

Here is a great way to simplify your holidays.

It is going to rock.

Happy Weekend!

A little song for y'all

Oh Christmas Pic, Oh Christmas Pic

Why can't we all be smiling

Oh Christmas Pic, Oh Christmas Pic

Why do I look so frightend..

From my awkward face

to Court's goofy grin

Aria looks annoyed

to be there

Oh Christmas Pic, Oh Christmas Pic

Guess there's always next year.

sung to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree

In case you missed that.