My favorite Christmas Present!

I was so impressed with my little girl this year. It has become a new tradition the past two years-that I take the kids to Dollar Tree and let them pick out presents for each other and for Matt and I. I first pick out a big bag and allow them to place items in the bag so that no one can see what they chose. It is fun to see them narrow down their gifts and really put thought into what they buy. One thing that Lauren purchased (without me knowing) was this DARLING card! I love how this card has a mom and a dad and boy and a girl SNOW-family.

When I opened it up...that is when the tears came!
"Spihelist"...."Specialist". Seriously-this melted my heart. Christmas is always too stressful for me. I always feel like there is something I HAVE to get done. I stay up way too late, get way too little sleep, eat way too poorly, and just feel all around frazzled. This little baby awaiting me on Christmas morning...made ALL of that WORTH it!

I love how the inside of the card she has conveniently made a drawing in which Jamie is missing from the picture.

OH...and I should mention that she did NOT inherit my procrastinator gene. She made her gifts for the rest of the family (aunts/uncles/grandparents/cousins) REALLY early and had them wrapped very quickly-and were the first gifts under the tree!! She wrapped presents as soon as they were purchased as well. I need to take a lesson from her. OH-I just LOVE her!