Our last Christmas

Ok, it's not our last Christmas. But it was our last Christmas just the two of us. I remember the first Christmas that I brought Morgan home to meet my family. We had been dating about 5 months. We had already known that we were going to get married one day, but I still wanted my family to love him and him to love my family. I remember being so nervous the whole time, but I shouldn't have been. He was meant to be my family.

The next Christmas was our first as a married couple. In my opinion, there is nothing better then waking up on Christmas morning in the arms of your true love. That first Christmas was so special. We woke up in our little apartment, opened our gifts to each other in our PJ's, and just took our time enjoying that first special Christmas.

No pics on my computer from that year....

Last Christmas was a tough season for us. We had quietly gone through our first miscarriage. We had found out at the beginning of the month we were pregnant, only a week later to lose the pregnancy. It was something we had only told our parents and it was hard to go through the motions of the holidays with people who didn't know what had happened. We did end up spending a few days after Christmas with Morgan's family in the mountains and that was a good time of healing for me.

Again no pics of that year on my computer...geesh...

This year has been the best. I feel like the season has lasted a while and I've been able to enjoy all of it. We've had a great time helping out with our church.

Christmas shopping wasn't too bad. I'm the worlds worst at gift giving. My mind goes a complete blank and I have no idea what to give people. This Christmas season we got to find out great news about babies. First we found out that our good friends were expecting about a month behind us. This was so awesome! I've always dreamed about being pregnant with a friend

at the same time and relatively close to the same dates and now I do!!! Then two days before Christmas we found out we were going to have two sweet little girls. They already are showing the personality. One is shy and one is so not. I'm going to be a mom to two girls.....that's another post in itself!

Christmas Eve we went to Morgan's parents and had a seafood boil. It was really good! We also got to announce about the girls. We had two presents wrapped up from them. Harriet opened one while Dave opened the other and they saw boxes full of little hair bows. I think everyone was a little shocked about two girls, but I hope everyone is happy! Christmas day was just what I wanted. We woke up early and just snuggled and talked about our future, and how scary and exciting it's going to be. We got up and opened up gifts. Morgan outdid himself this year. He totally surprised me with a Coach bag I've been dreaming of (with the help of a dear friend who got him a great deal). Then we got dressed and headed back to his parents. We spent

all day there just talking and enjoying family. They gave us our first carseat! Yay!! Overall it was one of the best Christmases ever. I can't wait to spend all my coming Christmas seasons with our girls. But til then I'll always remember these special Christmases with just the two of us.

Christmas Tree

We have had our Christmas tree up for a week now. A couple years ago while I was teaching one of my class parents gave me a pre-lit tree and when I left I brought it with me. Anyway it was pretty great, but its about had it. Especially after last year the cats decided to try and climb a fake tree, the bottom branches have decided to droop. But we still put it up. Next year we are thinking about getting a real one. Anyway, have I mentioned how much I love my new camera! I've been taking pictures of everything. Here are some of our ornaments.

I love snowmen!

I thought this was a very unique nativity ornament.

Did I mention I love snowmen?

I'm not sure how this one is Christmas related. My mom gave me a box of ornaments from her sister. They are all from Austria I think, hand painted and wooden. Some are really cute, some are a little strange, and some (like this clock) have nothing to do with Christmas. Oh well, fills up the branches!

Merry Christmas!

A little....

Here are some words to describe what I've been feeling lately...

....Overwhelmed - We are taking our first trip into town to look at baby stuff. I've been around babies and kids all of my life it seems, but I just am at a loss as to all the stuff I'm going to need for our two babies. I'm really worried about buying the wrong thing, not getting two of something, or only getting one thing we need two of. I've got a lot of people in my life that already have children but none that had two at once!

....Scared - Any new mom probably feels that fear of whether or not they can do this. I know God designed me to be a mom but sometimes the thought terrifies me. From the birth to bringing them home to what to do with them when they are here just leaves me scared sometimes.

....Excited - There are going to be two babies in our house next Christmas. We are enjoying this last quiet Christmas just the two of us, but I cannot wait to take cute Christmas pictures of our twins in front of the tree next year! Also off the subject a little I'm so excited about our new Nikon D3000 camera we just bought at a ridiculously cheap price this week.

....Loved - We've had so much love shown to us already. It's fun to hear from girls I went to high school and college with on Facebook saying how excited or happy they are for us. Then seeing most of my family at Thanksgiving and talking about their pregnancies was so enjoyable. Mostly I just love this man God gave me. I could not imagine doing this life thing without him. He has been so good through our hard times, and now this fantastic times. I love him. No one else can get me quiet like him, and I'm so ready to see him be a daddy.