I want to remember how special Christmas is to a child, espcially my own.

I used to love Christmas as a kid, there was something magical, happiness, wondrous all written in it.

Here is my 2.5 yr old Lara whom is beginning to understand the excitement with Christmas.  She calls Santa “hohoho”.  She likes spotting him, but she doesn’t like getting close to him.

She likes the chocolates we get in abundance during this time of the year.

She likes the fruit cake and the gingerbread cookies we bake.

She likes dipping the gingerbread cookies in my hot tea.

She loves sitting on my lap, cupping my face with her chubby & grubby little hands, saying “hohoho is coming with presents soon.”

Tonight she asked for her Christmas hat, put in on herself, climbed into her cot.

Being the gorgeous little girl she is, drifting off to sleep after many rounds of kisses and cuddles.

I love her to bits.

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