Jingle Bell Rock

Now that we've all stuffed ourselves to the point where we can't button up our pants unless we inhale a giant breath (I know all you women know exactly what I'm talking about), we have to move on to the most hectic, expensive, stressful yet wonderful time of the year. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I look forward more to the decorating and christmas sweets than anything else. But when I was little it was, "okay how many things can I put on my christmas list?" Now it's more like "how many things can I buy for my kids that'll fit underneath our tree?" Granted we're not getting a tree this year but the concept is still about the same. Actually more than anything I love seeing the look of utter horror on Adam's face when I pull out all the Christmas boxes. Ask him to put on a pair of tights and a pink tutu and you'd probably get the same reaction.

We now have 25 days to get all the necessary gifts that will our loved ones with joy and satisfaction. Every year I say I'm going to start my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving so I don't have to drop like $500 the weekend before Christmas (which is what I end up doing every year, despite my best intentions). I will say, though, this year I've done a little bit better. I've got almost all my shopping for Hannah done and a few other necessary people. Then I get to count down the days until I have to sit up until midnight wrapping 30 presents and sticking them under the tree without waking up Hannah. Fortunately for me she has her dad's sleeping habits and an atomic bomb wouldn't disturb her.

This year we get to take a trip to Disneyland with the grandparents and a few cousins. Disneyland is one of my favorite places. But more than anything else I love watching Hannah's eyes grow to the size of softballs when she sees Sleeping Beauty's Castle. I have to admit, my eyes still grow big when we walk through the gates, especially at Christmastime. I reach roughly the maturity level of a seven-year-old. I think I'm more giddy at the thought of going than she is.

I hope everyone had as delicious a Thanksgiving as we did. And try not to stretch yourselves too thin with trying to fulfill Christmas magic.

Until next time...