The Spirit of Christmas

This made me cry. During this time of year, we often get so wrapped up in the commercial and material part of Christmas. Even though that's part of the fun, we tend to forget that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Of course it's fun to decorate and give and get presents and think about Santa. But Jesus is the reason for the season. "Wise men still seek him." We should be as the wise men, and always seek him. I hope that during this season, we can all remember Jesus and that he is the true meaning of Christmas, and may we always have the Spirit of Christmas.

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Jaxson is Here!

Our little nephew has arrived!!! Jaxson Evan Thomas was born on December 8 at 12:38 AM. 8 lbs 6 oz and 19 3/4 inches long! Cameron and I are so excited and proud to be an aunt and uncle and thrilled that Ammon has and is a cousin! We are so happy for Brooke and Justin! Congratulations little Thomas Family, we love you!

Isn't he cute?!

Christmas Pictures!

The other day I got Ammon all dressed up so I could take some Christmas photos and choose one for our card this year. I have to say, my baby makes a pretty adorable Santa. This first picture is my absolute favorite, I can't get over how cute he is here!

Christmas card photo :)

He was pretty tired and fussy, but I managed to get some great pictures.

Smile!

Thomas Family Christmas Tree, 2010

We also had our first snow of the season on Saturday. Ammon wasn't sure what to think of the snow, he just stared at it. He loved touching it and seeing something new for the first time. When we moved to Virginia, we were sad at the possibility of not getting very much snow during the winter(boy was that a shock last year when we got over 2 feet right before Christmas!) but we are so glad that we get some decent snowfall so that Ammon can experience that.

Love this one :)

Six Years!

On December 4th, Cameron and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary of being together. What an amazing six years it's been! Full of ups and downs and so much happiness. We've been married for two of those years and had our amazing little boy. I am so lucky to be with such a wonderful man, who makes me so happy, who am so happy to walk through life with.

I'm Thankful

29. I'm thankful that we made it home safely from North Carolina. I'm thankful that Ammon was really good (for the most part) and that the ride went smoothly. I'm thankful for the time that Ammon and I got to spend with my mom and that my mom got to enjoy her grandbaby :)



30. I have SO much to be thankful for. I'm thankful for my family, they are my greatest blessing and they mean everything to me. I'm thankful for a loving, caring, supportive husband and a happy, healthy son. I'm thankful for Cameron's job. I'm thankful for clothing, food on the table, a warm place to live, a car, and a bed to sleep in, essentials that we often take for granted, that some people don't have. I'm thankful for the holiday season and for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and for his sacrifice for us.

Even though November is over, there's no reason to not be thankful everyday. I hope we can all continue to be in the spirit of Thanksgiving, and especially at at this time of year, compassionate and charitable to others.

8 months

27. Ammon turned 8 months old today! Today I am SO thankful for my adorable, sweet, amazing, beautiful, fun, happy little boy! He is truly our little miracle and we are so happy that he is part of our family. We could not have asked for anything more. We are so blessed to be parents to this little baby and we love him more than words can say. He brings us so much joy and we are so amazed by him every single day. We love watching him grow and learn new things. My favorite thing is his laugh, he has the cutest laugh, and when he laughs, we can't help but laugh right along with him. Sometimes we aren't able to continue doing what we're doing that makes him laugh because we're laughing too hard. We are so proud of our little man and we are so grateful every day to have him.

28. I'm thankful that I was able to find a high chair for a decent price. The one we had just wasn't cutting it, and Ammon clearly was not comfortable in it. My mom found one and I love it. Ammon is so much more comfortable in it and it makes meal time SO much easier.