the most wonderful time of the year

the cutest bub last year! He's a bit bigger now! ;)

I'm so sorry for being such a lousy blogger lately, last week we were all sick again! 

And I'm still a snotty, coughing mess as I type this now.

'I shake my fist at you winter!' 

I am really missing the sun and the warmth of summer, 

especially since we haven't had any snow to make up for the lack of sun,  

snow is the only fun thing about winter am I right?

Well, that and Christmas of course! I am so looking forward to next week! 

B. will have the Christmas Holidays off for two whole weeks! 

We're heading to my parents house right after the weekend (in which I hopefully will be able to bake and decorate some cookies and make some yummy surprises to give to my family as gifts.)

It'll be a full house at my parents, my brothers and sisters and their families will be there as well, 

with exception of my sister and her family who live in Canada and my lucky, lucky sister and her family who are visiting them for the holidays. I am so jealous! Have fun sisters!

On Christmas Eve we're heading to a service held outside at a park in my parents town.

We try to go every year, and I just love the experience:

Hot chocolate and Christmas songs, bonfires and a huge big star hoisted up in the air by a crane, you can see it from all over town.

I'll try to make some photo's this year!

Of course we'll be having a big family Christmas feast cooked up by my dad and me. (hopefully, if he lets me in the kitchen) 

And the best thing? 

Celebrating the fact that our savior, Jesus Christ, was sent to earth to live and die for us. Amazing grace!

That really makes this the most wonderful time of the year!

Love, Maria