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Ryan dressed up as Santa. I thought I'd never see the day. He looked so cute in that red outfit with that fake beard never and the pillow under his jacket serving as a substitute fattener. I took many pictures with the digital camera he bought me for Christmas (thank you!) so maybe I'll post them if I figure out how to work it. Anyway, we woke Ava up from her slumber at about 9:30. I brought her out into the living room and when she saw Ryan she let out a yelp and then a gasp and then she cried a little and laughed a lot afterwards. When we were able to calm her down Ryan reached into his sack and pulled out a couple of presents for her. She was so focused on him she didn't really pay any attention to the gifts. He gave her a kiss on the forehead and left the house, pretending to ride of into the night sky. It was then when Ava questioned 'Daddy?'. I told her Daddy was asleep and I took her back to bed. It was hard to get her down and by the time she did fall to sleep Ryan had come into the bedroom, minus the Santa outfit, to kiss her goodnight.
It's amazing how one little thing can change your perspective on life. The expression of happiness on her face just made the holiday a whole lot brighter. It's things like this that make me truly appreciate this time of year. My cousin called me from Jersey to tell me that it was snowing. A part of me wished I was there, taking in the full experience of 'Christmas'. I love my husband more than I ever thought possible. I never thought I could completely give myself to someone so easily. But I was wrong. Ava is my world. She means so much to Ryan and I. Tonight I realized that the basis of this holiday isn't to give and to recieve. It's to celebrate faith, love, and happiness. And, in the end, that's all that really matters. So I just wanted to say 'Happy Holidays' to everyone who believes in celebrating life.
It's amazing how one little thing can change your perspective on life. The expression of happiness on her face just made the holiday a whole lot brighter. It's things like this that make me truly appreciate this time of year. My cousin called me from Jersey to tell me that it was snowing. A part of me wished I was there, taking in the full experience of 'Christmas'. I love my husband more than I ever thought possible. I never thought I could completely give myself to someone so easily. But I was wrong. Ava is my world. She means so much to Ryan and I. Tonight I realized that the basis of this holiday isn't to give and to recieve. It's to celebrate faith, love, and happiness. And, in the end, that's all that really matters. So I just wanted to say 'Happy Holidays' to everyone who believes in celebrating life.