This will probably be my last post before Christmas. I can't believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve. As a child Christmas Eve was my most favorite day of the year, even more so than Christmas.


 It was a day filled with anticipation and Christmas magic. Our house even seemed to feel different on Christmas Eve.


 The lights on the tree appeared to be brighter, the house smelled of Christmas baking, and then there was the special excitement of knowing that Santa would soon be arriving.


I can remember trying so hard to fall asleep...my heart pounding fast with excitement for Christmas Day. I would usually wake up in the middle of night to sneak out of my bed and peer down the hallway into the living room just to see if Santa had already been there.


The house just felt magical when I saw the newly delivered Santa gifts under the tree and the stockings filled with candy.


The room felt enchanting to me because I knew that Santa had just been there.


Sometimes I would just sit quietly on the floor just soaking in the Christmas feeling.


I tried to capture that special Christmas magic with my night time photography this year. This is the first time I've ever photographed my home at night, and I'm pleasantly surprised with the results.


Even as an adult I will still sneak downstairs on Christmas Eve sometimes, and I must say the Christmas magic still exists.




-Larissa