Day 126- Get in the Holiday Spirit!!

Hey guys,

     So, I dunno, maybe it's just me, but when I comes to the Holidays, I get PUMPED!!!! I love the feel of sitting around the fire sipping hot cocoa, or teaching the boys how awesome it is to lay underneath the Christmas tree(it's really, REALLY cool), or watching White Christmas with the family, I love it all. I love that it is the season for GIVING, because that is what I really love to do, I love to buy things for others, so Christmas/the holidays are like my best friend. Although there's not snow here yet(and we're told there probably will NOT be snow in time for Christmas...which lead us to discuss the possibility of getting a snow machine...), the fact is, we do INDEED leave for Kansas City to celebrate Thanksgiving with my Dad's side of the family in 6 short days, and in my mind, that means the holidays are coming! I am so excited to be able to celebrate both Thanksgiving AND Christmas with extended family, for the first time in my life, it should be a blast! I know, there are people that can't handle Christmas music in November, but there are days when I'm just like, you know what? I don't care if it's July, Christmas music makes me happy, so THAT'S what I'm going to listen to! So yes, I am one of those obnoxious people who basically listen to Christmas music year round. I know that this year will be different, but I also know that we can make it as good as we want to, different is NOT always bad! For instance, we have a LOT more windows and doors to put paper snowflakes on, even though it won't be seen by very many people, who cares! Also, Jack and I will potentially be able to help Dad put up lights, because almost every window on the second floor has roof access! In essence, I am VERY excited for Christmas this year, I've already started a Christmas list, like a little kid, but let's face it; I'm a kid at heart! It will be nice to actually potentially ENJOY being outside in the winter, as opposed to being wrapped up like eskimos to walk 300 feet and get into the car...Christmas is a time for giving, a time for families, a time for happiness, a time for laughter, a time for fireplaces, but it is NOT a time for commercialism, it is not about what we get, rather it's about what we GIVE, and whether we spend our holidays doing something that we actually ENJOY!
<3 Always,
Rose