Celebrations-Christmas and My Wonderful Mother-in-Law

Every week, Ruth Ayres over at Discover. Play. Build. invites people to share celebrations from their week.  Please visit and consider linking up your own celebration. 

What a great vacation week it has been so far!  I hope you all have much to celebrate. 

Here are my celebrations for this week in no particular order. 

1. Christmas!  
I love Christmas.  I think I love it even more because my kiddos are still small enough to see the wonder and magic of the holiday. I celebrated last week that my seven year old son TJ participated in decorating the tree for the first time ever.  Now I am celebrating the fact that this year he loved opening presents! Every time he opened a present he would say "Merry Christmas" in his little, sweet voice. It was so adorable. I am also celebrating that my middle school daughter still wanted dolls for Christmas.  I am so glad she is not in a rush to grow up.

2. My amazing mother-in-law!  
I have to say that I have THE best mother-in-law in the entire world, hands down.  I am celebrating that she is here for the week. She plays with the kids, helps around the house, lets my husband and I go on a date and, most importantly, tells me to go back to bed when TJ rises at 5:00.  We all love having her around, she just completes the family. 

3. A day with my boy!  
We have been cooped up inside a lot this week due to the ice storm and several smaller snow events. Yesterday I got to take TJ to some of his favorite places, my school, the library, Burger King and the coffee shop.  It was so nice to have a slow-paced, relaxing day together.  

My adorable coffee date. 

What are you celebrating friends?