When your little Christmas seems like it takes forever to come. When your an adult it sneaks up so fast you don't see it coming at all! I read in an article somewhere this week that each year more and more Americans are spending more and more $$ trying to find the "Christmas Spirit" All they really finds is that they are stressed over how much money they've spent and if the the people they bought for will like what they bought. This hit home with me as we haven't had as much money for the holidays this year as the motor in our car blew up. It kills me that I'm just not able to spend the amount of money that I normally am able to spend. I've spent so much time worrying over what I've bought people. All I really want is for Christmas to be as magical for my children as they were for me when I was little. My mom talks about some years where it was really hard to buy gifts at all. I don't remember that. All I remember is how wonderful Christmas was. Not just gifts but the entire feeling of Christmas. That's what I want for Christmas. Part of the problem is that it seems so different than when I was little. This is my husbands problem. Even as an adult he was excited about Christmas up until a couple years ago when his Grandpa passed away. That's when things changed for him. So now what we have to deal with is making Christmas for us. Making traditions for our Children. This year has been a big eye opener on not waiting until the last minute and not counting on things to go a certain way. As the saying goes "If you want to see God laugh just tell him your plans". The main thing that I've come to realize is that the holidays are about family. Enjoying the family that you have. Embrace the changes. It's not just the things that happen to us that shape us into who we are but how we deal with them as well.

Merry Christmas everyone. Now onto traditions... Jacob is taking me and the kids around to look at Christmas lights. It's NOT his favorite tradition but he goes along every year because I love it.


Lots of Love,
Amanda