Merry Christmas!! (already?!!)

So much preparation and planning goes into this one month of the year....I LOVE thinking about Christmas all year long! :) This year, I may have been the least stressed than ever before, simply because I knew I was going to be large and pregnant and didn't want to be leaving much to the last minute. It was so nice!! I may pretend like I'm going to be pregnant from now on...(which I will NOT be!!!) hahah!! but just to motivate myself to stay ahead...and on top of things...it's so worth it! This year, we celebrated with the Hodges side of the family on December 15th and enjoyed spending the entire day together. Then come Christmas day, we spent the afternoon & evening with my side of the family.

Christmas is the best. I just love all that it stands for, means to us as believers, the excitement in the air, & the love that surrounds the spirit of giving. It's just THE best. Here are pictures from the very special Christmas we had this year.

 Love the Taimani family...

 I love this picture...all the cousins with Grams and Pops...

 Love them...

 they're humoring me ;)

 present time!!

 who knew Marli would be SO excited about Mike & Ike's?

 a $3 batman mask made Cash's entire day...

 aha! ;) auntie kristone and uncle Derek and Derek's brother, Chris...

 Love these two!

 Marli likes being the Hulk. 

 snuggle time...

 Baby boy cousins...had to get a belly picture in before these boys are born!

bright and early :)