{cozy} christmas

this week we’ve taken several dunn-family-car-rides around mesa/gilbert hoods to spot christmas lights.

report: chloe is in love.

she yells “tanta’s house, tanta’s house!” at every stinkin’ casa on the street. even if the house has one simple string of lights festively adorning the roof…she freaks out…”look mommy, soooooo pretty!”….and then we better drive fast to the next one…or else it’s “hurry, go, daddy, go…see ‘nother tanta’s house?.”

we sing [once there was a snowman] on the top of our lungs & blast 99.9.

[it’s tender moments.]

and I tell you what: it does my heart good.

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this christmas season is a little random for us. we are half-packed ready to move, but still not sure where the lord wants us to set up our christmas tree. we’ve had several bites, but no lease agreement for our house signed as of yet. the economy hurts our feelings daily as copper prices plummet & fellow-miners get laid off. the uncertainty is just palpable. we are strong in the faith that 2009 brings fabulous things, but with all this grown-up-stuff it’s semi-easy to feel a little ba-humbug-ish.

and then we take a ride with chloe

& we believe in santa again.

the magic is indeed in the air.

the chilly weather makes me oh-so happy.

and we have beyond-millions to be grateful for.

this december i’m hitting up dear elder joseph b. wirthlin’s advice. it’s gonna be a busy month filled with trips away for myron, contract-work-a-plenty/growing a child for angie, maybe moving, maybe not….but come what may & we’ll love it, i say.

and while doing so:

i’ll keep you updated on our life,

our plans {or lack thereof},

and...our sugar cookie baking.

it’s gonna be a spontaneous & {oh-so cozy} christmas.

[i can feel it.]

{happy season!}