Let the holidays begin

Well I think my life is going to be a blur for the rest of the year starting yesterday. I went shopping with my grandmother-in-law, Eileen and man that lady can shop!!! This is the third year that I have gone with her and I think she tires me out more than she tires herself out!! Whew!! I am about done with Christmas for everyone though and thank goodness because I really want to take the time to enjoy it this year.

I am making yard decorations this year around the gingerbread theme. I have painted and cut out candy canes, gingerbread men, and a gingerbread house to prop up in the yard this year. It is just a project to get my mind off of work and school and put some of my creative juices forward. The boys are looking forward to Christmas more than ever. Noah has been talking about Santa Clause since September and everytime I say no to buying a toy in the store he says, "Maybe Santa Clause will buy it for me!" I just have to chuckle to myself of the things he says. he is hoping for some Indiana Jones and Monster Jam items. I have successfully talked him out of Transformers and Power Rangers.

Morgan is into anything trains right now. I gave in and used my bonus this month to buy a train that goes around the Christmas tree, it plays holiday tunes and has a radio control on it. It is something that I had always wanted around our tree but I think my parents just never wanted to bother with it and just asked, "how is Santa going to put the presents under the tree?" I quickly conceeded. Christmas is always fun but for some reason this year is going to be special I am holding back on the presents for the kids to give them a better rounded perspective of what Christmas is all about. So we are going to a live nativity, seeing a train lego display, going to see Santa Clause, bake cookies, decorate the tree in hot wheels cars (our theme this year), and just enjoy family time together.