December is here....and I love it!

Ready for the Christmas partyCallie helping make Christmas sugar cookiesCallie's 6 month pictureCallie showing off her new pink furry boots she got from her grandma for her 6 month birthdayCallie in her "I love my grandpa" shirtUncle Jared Paul and CallieSitting up in the shopping cart by herself for the first time and loving it. She is a great shopping baby and loves to look around at all the new thingsCallie all bundled up for our walk outside this baby has lots of energy and it takes a while to wear her out each night for bed...I love this time of year!!! And I am especially loving it since:

- I am home in Oregon and I can be around for all of the fun festivities that lead up to Christmas day

-Shawn is going to be done with finals on Friday and then I get to have him home for 2 whole weeks

-I love being in a Christmas home (my mom loves Christmas) so there is Christmas music on all of the time, yummy smells in the air, and Christmas decor all throughout the house. She has 5 trees decorated all over the house. And the best one of all is 20 ft tall and smells so good

-I am loving all the treats we are making to give to others and to eat ourselves

-The Christmas parties we are attending

-I love this time of year to remember and Celebrate the birth and life of our Savior Jesus Christ

- I love that all of my Christmas cards are out and I love receiving cards and pictures from friends and family

-And I am loving my sweet baby girl who is the best gift of all!

We have been busy decorating the house and decorating cookies and decorating my baby in fun Christmas outfits and accessories...