The holiday festivities have officially begun! We spent the day at our dear friends' house today with four little girls all preparing for Christmas by baking treats. It is our yearly tradition to go to Shelby and Paul's house, to bake (and eat!) Christmas cookies. And, tonight we actually came home with treats to share! The girls made much less of a mess than in years past, although Katy dog may have had a little share in that. The girls are beyond excited for Christmas, and with lots of celebrations and busy times in the next few days, I certainly can understand why. For me, I'd like to be able to sit back a bit and enjoy watching my two beautiful girls laugh and play together with building excitement, and share with them the grace, wonder, and hope that Christmas truly represents.