Christmas Time!

Growing up, Christmas was always a huge deal for our family. My grandma Emma loved the holidays, especially Christmas. She sang in her Church choir's "Living Christmas Tree" for years. I remember every year she would come and get me from my parents, dress me up really nice in some type of Christmas dress and then take me to deliver tamales to all of her friends. It was her way of kicking off the holidays and she passed that love and excitement on to us!

She has been with the Lord for 12 years now, I was only 15 when she passed away. I miss her everyday. My parents and sister miss her everyday. My uncle and I am sure my grandpa also but it has brought me great comfort during this time every year where I can feel her presence more than normal and know she is next to me.

I know she is having a ball watching Titan and how much of a personality he has. She would have loved him sooooo much. I am sure she is thrilled that Jess has finally converted from the Grinch to Clark Griswold this year. (when we met and up until Titan was born he could have cared less about the holidays.) I can still hear her voice and laugh and even though it pains my heart that she is gone, what an amazing opportunity it was to be her granddaughter and learn so much from her in such a short amount of time we had together.

So with that said, Christmas time is the best time in our home. Not because of presents or anything like that. Because of her and how magical she made everything seem even if it was walking down the street to her friends house just to deliver a homemade package.

I am usually the overly-excited Christmas decorator at my house but this year I can't seem to talk Mr. Griswold (my husband Jess) out of decorating early. He has insisted that we start putting up our train and some other small stuff. I have managed to put a hold on it this week but he said next week we are starting "no matter what!". ThanksMas anyone? Can't say it doesn't make my Christmas-lovin soul happy!

Little Man:
Night time at the Todd house is a little short of Zzz's lately if you catch my drift?! About 8 weeks ago Titan stopped sleeping through the night. I look like I've been ran over 17 times and then beat with a bat under my eyes! I feel like it too! Lol.

I pray that he can relax and get some rest when it's time for bed and I hope we are on the down hill part of this. Oh please, oh please be on the down hill part! Until it is over I will rely on Jesus and coffee(s). Lots and lots of Jesus and coffee(s).

Who is this little boy and what happened to my BABY??

Both of my babes in awe of the first fire of the year :)

I hope y'all are keeping warm! That polar vortex proved to be no joke!

Love,
E