christmas time

So sorry it has been a while since i last blogged...motherhood has consumed my time and for some reason, I have such a hard time balancing my time well. I spend most my days playing with Carmen, feeding Petra and adoring them both. I couldn't ask for anything better.

Carmen had her christmas concert last week. and, of course, she shined.



Here is some video of our little sugar plum fairy.



Santa Claus also visited after the concert and Carmen actually wasn't afraid of him this year.



In between feedings and play times, I've managed to snap a few shots of the girls. I can hardly believe how fast they are both growing. Petra seriously grew two inches last night and I'm afraid of how big she'll be tomorrow. But with each passing day, she becomes more animated and cute.













The other night we went to Disneyland. I just have to say there is no better time to go. Disneyland is so magic and with all the Christmas decorations they have up and all the Christmas music playing, it makes both Disneyland and the season even more magical. As I was there, I got to thinking about how amazing Walt Disney was. I wondered if people must have thought he was crazy when he proposed making a place where people could go and go on rides where they could experience far away and imaginary places. A place that always brings the hugest smile to everyone's face. A place where a bad day doesn't exist. The place is just so well done and absolutely amazing. I realize that this sounds mushy and all, but I've been lucky enough to go to Disneyland several times this year and every time is more special than the next. And it just got me thinking about how amazing that visionary man was. I think I could go to Disneyland and never get sick of it. I'm pretty sure Carmen could too. As we were leaving the park, Carmen was half awake and still asking to go on rides. Awesome.