A Special Evening!

One of the many things I love about my husband is his thoughtful romantic nature.  He listens to me when I don't realize it.

I have been thinking about buying some ready-made Christmas cookies, but I hadn't done it yet.  I have always wanted to make homemade cookies.  I've tried, a few times, to do it myself but it's never gone well.  My mom was a good cook, but never a baker.  The only time she ever baked sweets was with ready made cookie doh.   It might sound corny, but it's always been a dream of mine to make cookies homemade with my kids and create those special memories.

Jason came home tonight with a recipe for sugar cookies and the ingredients we'd need to make them by scratch.  I was instantly excited because he's much more patient and thorough than I.  I suggested we bake them with Jadon.  I knew he'd enjoy it!  We ate a delicious dinner and right afterwards we started making the cookies.  Jadon was a part of everything. He was having so much fun!  He'd push the chair to the counter (we moved to different areas for space) and say, "Goona make the cookies".  He Loved pouring all of the ingredients into the bowl!  And he was in heaven holding the mixer while daddy mixed it all together.

Once everything was mixed we realized that we were going to need cookie cutter shapes and a rolling pin.  (Like I said, I don't bake.)  It was 6pm and I told Jason I'd run to the dollar stores to see what I could find.  I offered to take Jadon because I knew he wanted to get out of the house as well.  He ran around saying, "Go in the car.  Where are my spiderman shoes?"

I should point out that Hobbs had a Christmas parade last Saturday.  I had every intention of taking Jadon, but it just didn't pan out.  I felt so guilty.  I felt so lazy, but it would have been so much work to make it happen.

As I was leaving the house I started to take first street, but I suddenly knew (Holy Spirit, imho) that I needed to turn around and take second street so that I could glide right into the Dollar General parking lot.  I listened and as I drove up to the store I couldn't figure out why I was hearing so many police sirens and why all of the streets were so full!  I parked in front of DG and as I turned around I realized that Lovington was about to have their LIGHTS PARADE!!!!!!!!!!!  I truly couldn't have timed it better!!!!  I felt all choked up.  I felt like it was a gift from the Lord... yet another thing I couldn't have planned if I tried.  Jadon and I had a FRONT ROW seat all of the lights!  It was so special!  He was in awe of all the lights and kept yelling, "Merry Christmas" to the vehicles.  It was just so emotional and beautiful!  I wanted to take him to a parade.  Without knowing it, the Hobbs parade just wasn't the parade I was supposed to take him to!

Near the end Jadon was done and asked to go into the store.  I found PERFECT cookie cutters for a $1.00!  Then I went to Alco and found a NICE rolling pin that'll last me my lifetime for six bucks!  Jadon was so precious.  He kept telling everyone, "Merry Christmas."  He was such a big listener!

When we came home I discovered that Jason had bathed Joshua while we were gone!  Jadon kept saying, "make the cookies!"  Jason rolled out the dough and Jadon picked out the cookie cutter shapes he wanted to use.  I bathed Jadon and when bath time was done we ate cookies.  It was so much fun.  It was beautiful.  I can't put into words just how special the entire evening was.  I was living a dream I had always dreamed deep with in my soul.

Jadon was so content he didn't even ask for story time when he crashed a little after 8.  Of course, Jason and I don't want to think of all the calories we've had after all the cookies we just ate.  They are Delicious!  The best sugar cookies I've ever had!

After the boys were in asleep we played, "Boom Blox" on the Wii.  It was fun!

There are moments like this that just takes my breath away.  I'm left humbled and thankful to live this life I'm living with the husband and children the Lord has so graciously given me.  Jason gifted me with a moment I always wanted.  I can only hope we continue this tradition years and years to come.