‘Tis the Season!

What a week! Many of us, more often than not, describe the week before Christmas as being chaotic and stressful. The parking lots are overflowing with cars; the malls are jam-packed with frantic shoppers searching for their last few gifts, and of course, there is the endless baking to be done in the kitchen, followed by never-ending dishes waiting to be cleaned. However, as we draw nearer to Christmas Eve and finally to Christmas morning, there seems to be an indescribable peace that fills the air, and all feelings of worry begin to diminish.

Being as this was our first Christmas together in marriage, Brad and I wanted to celebrate the Christmas season with both our families and continue with as many of our Christmas traditions as we could.

On the morning of Christmas Eve, Brad and I took pleasure in our first Christmas together as husband and wife in Katy, Texas. After a quick few hours, we loaded up our car and headed north to Magnolia, where we enjoyed the rest of Christmas Eve with Brad’s parents, as well as his grandparents and cousin. Christmas Day was spent in The Woodlands with my folks before we headed out later that night on our first road trip together. We traveled 500 miles to Hatfield, Arkansas, and celebrated our last few days of this Christmas season with the rest of the Fields’ Family.

All in all, this Christmas Season really opened my eyes to the expression of love within family, and I can only follow up by saying: “What a blessing, family truly is!”

Let us take a mere glimpse into our 1st Christmas together as we ‘Tis the Season, below:

Paw-Paw & Andrew playing tunes around the Christmas tree!

I am headed out for a quick ride on the 4 wheeler!

Paw-Paw playing solo!

Brad and his adorable cousins, Ava Ruth and Brittany!

Brad and Maw-Maw

Christmas at the Page's

My Decorative Christmas Tree Cake!

Brad and Grandma

Grandpa reading the Christmas story in Hawaii Pidgin!!

Christmas at the Fields'

The Newlyweds' 1st Christmas!

Our 1st Christmas Tree!