Getting ready for Christmas...

The Hammans household has been very busy decorating and celebrating the holiday season. This year is especially exciting because it will be Jackson and Bo's(his cousin) first Christmas! The past few weeks have been filled with fun and exciting events like Christmas parties, gift exchanges, looking at Christmas lights and getting our own house ready.

I love the whole holiday season: decorating our tree, the Christmas cards, the music. It just puts me in a wonderful mood. I love sitting by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa. I love the smell of pine and cinnamon floating through the house. I love making cookies and soup and other yummy holiday treats.

We are looking forward to a "white" christmas up in Oregon with the whole family. Something about the Northwest makes it feel a little more like Christmas! 70 degrees in southern California just isn't the same :) Even though Jackson is still too little, I am so excited to start new traditions with our family and watch Jackson tear open presents, come running down the hall on Christmas morning one day and learn all about baby Jesus and the reason for the season. I am especially blessed to have this precious little "gift" this holiday....my heart is full this Christmas!!!

Taking our family picture for our Christmas card!

Our little Christmas tree...

Santa's helper

Watching the lights on Garrison St.

Jordyn and I being silly

Jack's favorite girl Emery!

Dads and their babes

Look at all those lights

Jackson visiting Santa

Helping Dad with the tree

Time for the ornaments

Where should this one go?

Our beautiful tree...