A Few Highlights From December 2019!

Even though a new decade has begun I'm going to rewind a bit and share a few highlights from Christmas that didn't make it to the blog in December. I love every single moment I capture with my family, and I'm beginning to slow down even more on the whole blogging thing. I love to write, and share stories and because Instagram is a lifesaver for me right now feel that it's a lot easier to share snippets of our life on the daily or on a weekly basis on that platform. So if I'm not consistent on blogging you'll know why. Check my Instagram for shorter posts since I have a feeling I'll be on there more often this year and decade than sharing on my little blog! 

First Little Snowfall Of The Season!

When we heard that we were expecting snow on Monday the kids got excited. Little did they know that it was only going to be a couple of inches. We literally got nothing but a small blanket but that's better than nothing. I'm sure we will get hit with a lot of snow come January but oh beautiful and fun it would be if we actually had a nice snowfall on Christmas Day! Nonetheless Noah had fun running through a grove of trees pretending like he was in a scene from the Lord of the Rings. I blame that on his sister Lexie. He has grown to love those movies, and always thinks of Lexie when he watches them. It was a fun moment capturing him in action...

These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things In NYC!

Hey December! We are so excited for this time of year. Time for day trips to the city to see all the decorations on fifth avenue, and all around the city. I swear they never get old. Time to finally go ice skating at Rockefeller center. We are so excited for all our holiday adventures, and for the sleep that I'll hopefully get in between. Traditions are important in our family, and we try to keep with them for as long as we can! 

A Throwback Post - Lost Photos From Last December.

When we first moved to New Jersey I couldn't believe how close we were to New York city. Philly is great and all but there is something about new York that gives you that extra energy to endure, live, and just be free all around. I blame it on the hustle and bustle of it all, but even so I am not that type of mom who just wants to go, go, go.

December & the three trees.

The leaves no longer linger on the side of the street...the leaf blowers gathered them up on the first day of December. Cold weather is upon us and this past week the days have been feeling a lot like winter. I am really looking forward to some snow this year.

Fall was a lot of fun, and the kiddos managed to have enough leaf wars to last all winter long. Now we are longing for snow fights. We are now approaching the second week of December, and I am happy to say that I have ordered our Christmas cards, got what little shopping I had done, made a few homemade gifts, and if you are on our nice list you'll be getting a treat from the Jorgensens.

We have "Miles" the elf on the shelf" keeping a watchful eye on the kids to make sure that they are behaving themselves. I have my lovely berry wreath on the door (which I've had for four years now), and all our little decorations are displayed in our home.

We barely put up our three trees, and the kids had fun decorating them. We usually rotate every other year with our 7ft pre-lit tree (which I loathed so we gave it to a good place), but came to our senses, and decided that next we'll start a tradition of getting a real tree! One thing for sure is we will always keep our three trees...too many memories.

Watching Noah's expressions, and hearing his ooh's and ahh's as I was taking out the ornaments lit up his face, and mine. It reminded me of all the expressions the girls had on their face, and how much I miss them being three. I am seeing Christmas this year in a different aspect with Noah.

He is a boy, and he is growing up.

I realized while we were decorating the trees his observance, and helpfulness were in tact. He was in awe with our bird ornaments, and was giving each bird a kiss before we put them on the tree. Last year we had all the unbreakable ornaments on the bottom of the tree, but this year we are putting our trust in Noah that he won't mess with the breakable ones.

So far so good.

I love this time of year, and watching our kids growing up continues to be bittersweet. It humbles me to see our children so giving of themselves in expressing their love towards our family. Even though there are times when Noah can behave like Dennis the Menace he is just as sweet as his sisters. Their individualities make them all unique children, and I love that!

I am grateful that we had an autumn to remember, and I know that this Christmas with the three trees will be unforgettable too.

Christmas in Fayetteville, NC-circa, 2006

Christmas in NC-circa, 2007

 Just like the rest of them have been.