Have I mentioned how much fun this girl is!? :)

I love this time of year...there's always so much going on and I love being able to see family you don't get to see during the rest of the year and just being able to celebrate and take time to be thankful. This time of year can also be very hard for many even when you count your blessings. Last year at this time Hannah was 2 months old and we were trying to get everything unpacked AND set up for Christmas in a new home. I lost my job last year at this time which meant we lost our house too...shortly after we moved Adam was laid off for almost a month...all this set things in motion to be very hard for us leading us to where we are now. But I am thankful.
It has been a very difficult year...it seems no one has been left untouched whether financially, emotionally or both! We have lost friends to illnesses, we have seen family struggle with things you wouldn't wish on anyone...but at the end of the day we have each other. We have our health right now and we are still able to celebrate Christmas and the season. We've grown to appreciate little things even more this year and realize how important it is not to take those things or people for granted. And we have Hannah...who is an absolute joy. She is so in awe over everything...it makes me smile. I love walking into her room in the morning or after a nap and hearing her cheerfully say "Hi!" She's so sweet and friendly. We'll be in a store or out somewhere and everyone she sees she greets with an enthusiastic "Hi!" She has so much love and wonder. I am so blessed to be her mama. I am thankful and blessed by the family and friends we have around us. I am blessed by our ever expanding families!!!
So Merry early Christmas...I hope that even though times are rough right now you have many things to be thankful for at the end of your day!