Love for a Box

Calvin is obsessed with boxes lately. He will climb into anything from a large shipping box to a shoe box- his love does not discriminate and he enjoys them all equally. Our home looks like trashy disaster as we have been saving every single thing that Cal may potentially want to climb into. I blame our sledding adventure a few weeks ago for sparking his interest. It's adorable, really. The other day he open our bathroom drawer, climbed on in, and patiently waited for someone to pull him away in his "sled". 

And while we have been making makeshift sleds out of a dog leash and Costco box to pull Cal around in inside of our condo in snow-less Chicago, we have finally made it to wintery Christmasy Minnesota where the powder is plentiful and fresh. Calvin will have endless opportunities to sled this week along with an endless line of people willing to drag him around- such a lucky boy. Speaking of our Christmas in Minnesota, can I take a quick second to say we schooled Winter Storm Draco today. It may have taken us 11 slow and steady hours to get home but we made it and thank God for getting us to our destination safely.

During our lengthy adventure today, my mind frequently wandered to the families in Newtown, CT whose broken hearts long for the opportunity to spend time with their children this Christmas. Families and loved ones whose Christmas trees will have unopened gifts lying under them on December 26th. My heart is broken for them. My prayers are continually with them. There are no words to describe how blessed I feel to have the opportunity to kiss my box lovin' baby this Christmas.

Praying for safe travels and peace in your home this week as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior.