Aaron and I exchanged Christmas gifts on Tuesday morning. I baked him his favorite cake, apricot pound cake (thanks for the recipe, Krista!). He got a gift certificate to buy some skis and boots, and I also got him some new, very needed, luggage. We went together yesterday to pick out the skis!

Aaron honored me with the best gift! He signed us up to sponsor a child through Compassion International. The boy is Edinson. He is 7 years old and lives with his grandmother in Peru. We are looking forward to getting to know him through letters and pictures, and it encourages me that we will be able to provide support for him on a monthly basis. Thank you, Aaron, for such a thoughtful gift (We talked about doing this a couple of years ago but it hasn't been mentioned in a while, so I was very surprised!).

But that's not all! He also booked a night at a Bed and Breakfast in a nearby town. We are going in January. The place looks gorgeous!