The Holidays Are Here!

I don't know if you've caught onto this yet but I'm a pretty optimistic and upbeat person. I've got a pretty great life with great parents a great husband and a great kid. I look forward to life and most of its details. With that said, I'm betting you could probably guess that I'm one of those people who loves holidays, every single one of them - Memorial Day, Valentine's Day, my birthday, my anniversary, July 4th, Labor Day, Halloween, but I especially LOVE Thanksgiving and Christmas. They sort of belong together for me and can't really be separated.

I start thinking about my Christmas wish list in July - I'm not kidding. It changes quite a bit throughout the months and weeks leading up to Christmas but it starts then. That sounds really selfish but it's a science and I have to get the list just right. I need to have enough little gifts that I desire to even out the big one or two. I don't want to seem too greedy. I've tried doing that whole Advent Conspiracy thing where you don't buy gifts for anyone but sponsor a child or buy a goat for a children's home in some far away place but it never quite works. I really thought Marty and I would succeed this year. We got 2 angels from The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program and were going to buy them presents instead of buying stuff for each other. Then, over Thanksgiving, he buys me a gift. I don't know what but he broke the deal. So, now I've got to figure out what to get him and he's a hard one to buy for.

Over Thanksgiving I bought a gingerbread house for Ella (my one and only niece) and Justice to decorate. We had a blast putting that thing together. About halfway through though, they start to eat the decorations. It wasn't the best looking gingerbread house I've ever seen but so much fun that I hope it sticks as a tradition.

This week at work we've been having Secret Santa. Kelly figured out early I was her Secret Santa but that's okay. She was easy to buy for and I always appreciate that.

Justice has loved looking at all the Christmas trees everywhere. He actually likes pulling the ornaments off the trees because he thinks they're balls. Should be fun once we get a tree up in the house.

I think I should also mention that we've been watching Elmo's Countdown to Christmas since November 1. I couldn't help myself. I was desperate for a new Elmo video and this one is by far the best of the four we have. So, I now know it by heart.

This is all over the place but I knew I could simply blab and that would be okay. I'm just so full this season that I needed a place to put the excess.

I hope your holidays are as enjoyable as mine.
Peace to you,
Joy