Holden’s first Christmas was magical! It all started in the end of November when Matt, Pop, Holden, Lucy, Charlie, and I went to a local tree farm in the motor home and cut down two trees! Holden got to meet Santa for the first time at the tree farm which was a plus! He didn’t even cry. We went on a hay ride to get to the trees which was fun too! Then we got to spend Christmas Eve-Eve at Matt’s cousin’s house for thee annual Christmas Party. Then we had a great dinner with Grandmom Vickie, Bud, Aunt Elinore, and Aunt Christine on Christmas Eve! On Christmas day we found out that Santa decided not to wrap his presents at our house because Holden wasn’t really into opening them. He’s a pretty smart guy! Instead, he just place them under the tree so that when Holden woke up, he would see new toys that he could play with. He seemed very happy coming down the stairs on Christmas morning. Then, once we came into the living room, we placed him on the floor and he immediately crawled to the tree and began playing with his new toys! He seemed so happy. We had a great morning with him enjoying time together and his new toys! Then we stopped by to visit Nan and Pop for Christmas. Holden is the first and currently, the only, great grandchild so anytime he can spend with his great grandparents is pretty special. He brought them many smiles which was great! We went over to Pop and Gigis and got to open presents with them, then headed back to our house to meet Aunt Colleen and Uncle Joel. We had a great dinner with our family on Christmas night in our house! Holden was a very lucky little guy this Christmas! He got lots of really special and fun gifts! Check out the amazing stocking that Holden’s Aunt Tiny and Uncle Al made for him! I have had one since I was born and now the tradition continues! Holden sure is loved by many!
The day after Christmas was Matt’s 30th birthday! We had a great time spending the day with Daddy and celebrating his birthday. It is amazing that after only 3o years of life, we both have been blessed with such an amazing little son.
As the year comes to a close I think a lot about how fortunate we have been in the past year. This time last year we were awaiting the arrival of Baby Fraz in just a few short months. We had a feeling that 2010 would be a good year but I don’t think we truly grasped how our lives would be touched by the arrival of Baby Fraz. I find it challenging to find the right words to describe to you how much better our lives have become since Holden was born. He has brought us tremendous joy and hope for an amazing future. He has shown us how incredibly deep your love for your child can be. We continue to fall in love with him over and over again. We love watching him grow and develop.
So, looking back on 2010, we have had our share of ups and downs. We have had many sleepless nights and times where we have been challenged to make tough decisions as parents. In doing so, we have grown and changed in many ways and have experienced a most amazing and different kind of love. The love that you have for your child is powerful, life-changing. We are so thankful for all that we have experienced in 2010 and look forward to many more amazing and wonderful experiences in the year ahead.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2011!
Until next time…
Erin 🙂
