christmas memories
hello, friends. i hope the new year is treating you well and that your heart is full of love from the season around us. it’s a sunny but chilly day here in charlotte as i start to plan out taking down the christmas tree, the ornaments and cozy layers of decor. parks is back at wee school today after three weeks off so i am back to a little momma freedom a few times a week- and that feels so wonderful. christmas was everything we needed it to be- simple, relaxing, some travels, and lots of laughs. we were able to celebrate with both of our families and i feel full and abundant with gratitude. the smells of fresh pine and the explosions of gold glitter always seem to get me like a favorite warm sweater. i am always sad to see them go. yet, a fresh new space is always a good thing.
it really is the season of renewal and hope and reflection. again, i am left feeling so grateful, for so much and for everything. but i am especially grateful for the family that has been placed in my arms and the chance to share the spirit of this season together. and i am also grateful for the One and for trader joe’s peppermint jo jo’s.
what i will remember most about this christmas |
01. my mother-in-law’s gorgeous tablescape on christmas day
02. the sweet spirit of my christmas boy
03. coffee at the cutest spot in matthews, nc (brakeman’s– it’s so cute) with college friends
04. our christmas cards from minted
05. he loves to be outside + a little boy in a suit jacket gets me every time
06. joyful! cards + i love how minted addresses envelopes for free
07. elmo love (his current favorite thing + buses/trucks) on christmas morning
08. merry little everything + we announced baby monaco to family
09. christmas eve
10. holiday spirit
11. one day in between travels required coffee while packing
12. bringing up my favorite christmas album as a child / my record player to the midwest
13. a slightly grainy photo but i think it sums up his christmas morning unwrapping vibe
14. lots of snow in ohio (and i loved it! and so did parks)
15. i put my fur scarf on him for a hot second and got this reaction
16. my beautiful niece, leona rose, in cincinnati (we went there for new year’s/enjoyed the best dinner)
17. a view from my parents’ backyard – a white winter wonderland