"If you believe in magic..." Part 2 Fort Walton Beach Lifestyle Photography

So, if you follow our blog, you may remember from this post or this post that we LOVE the tradition of "Elf on a Shelf" during Christmas time.  You may also remember that my husband and I took a belated anniversary trip to none other than the most magical place on earth and took our elf along for the ride to surprise our kids with fun pictures while we were away.  Here is a recap of those pictures and more from this past month:

We are all about traditions in our family and some of our favorite Christmas ones (besides the Elf...) are new jammies each year, homemade cocoa, our hometown's Christmas parade and more.  We've even added a new tradition this year - the kids drew names in order to buy one gift for a sibling.  We're one step closer to thinking outside of themselves during the holiday season and more about sharing & giving.

But hands down, our favorite tradition, includes cranking up some holiday tunes with the Christmas lights all turned on, a toasty fire in the fireplace and BAKING altogether.  This year included gingerbread cookies (to share AND for Santa...) and a birthday cake for Jesus!

Our prayer this year for you all is that you have a peaceful, warm and magical Christmastime - shared with the love of family and friends, good food and the joy of giving -not just material things but of yourself and the beauty within you!  We look forward to a beautiful New Year and sharing it with MANY of you as you celebrate your milestones with Plumb Photography!