Dustin (29), Mason (23 months), Bre (26), & Baby (6 months in utero)
I really like pictures in front of Christmas trees. Our tree, however, is all of 3 feet tall. Our only hope was to "adopt" another tree for our photo. Thanks to Erin Schledewitz for being in the right place at the right time, we were able to snag a family photo in front of the big tree at church this past Sunday!
Feel free to share in our joy that Mason is looking at the camera! This is truly impressive as he is obsessed with the tree, which is understandable as it is the largest Christmas tree he has ever seen. We may just have to leave our little 3-footer up for a while. Every night he asks for us to turn on the lights and then he sits in front of the tree as close as possible without actually touching, as he is only allowed to "look with his eyes" in order to save the balls from being used to shoot hoops. He's really into throwing things right now, but balls are the only items he is allowed to throw. It's working out pretty well, there were only a few times the real basketball was thrown at the Christmas tree. We're still working at not throwing at breakables and friends :). Ironically, the only ornament that has actually been broken this year was not by Mason....
Christmastime is such a special time, filled with many learning and relearning opportunities for the young as well as the old! We hope you enjoy the celebration of Christmas this year in all the ways that are special to you and your family!!!
