The shopping is almost done...minus the main gift that seems to be sold out EVERYWHERE including gamestop, walmart, target,etc... why did I wait so long to buy the dang thing...probably cause it costs so much. It took me 4 hours to get just a couple things today. I Think one hour of that was trying to escape Costco parking lot. I really should get my shopping done in november before the holiday rush, but I was WAY too busy. Anyway, I am having an amazing christmas with the family. We took the kids to the street where every house is decorated for christmas and walked around the block, it was so fun holding our hot chocolate and singing christmas carols. We have decorated, made the gingerbread house. working on the christmas cards and neighbor gifts. Some of the presents are wrapped and were on the count down...I think tommorow starts the 12 days of christmas. here are 12 things I love about christmas.
1. Feeling the peaceful/exciting feeling all around.
2. Reading christmas stories, and watching cheesy christmas movies on t.v.
3. Making gifts for neighbors and friends. GETTING CHRISTMAS CARDS!!!!
4. Getting all the gifts for my kids and family and putting thought into what
they want and need, and getting excited to see them open it.
5. When I am in Utah, I love it if it snows. My favorite snow is the HUGE slow
falling snow that seems magical. (but that is the only time I like it)
6. christmas music...love the music.
7. sitting in the house on christmas eve when the kids are in bed, all the presents
are out. The house is clean, the lights are on, music is in the background and
the anticipation is hanging in the air.....
8. making ginger bread house with my kids.
9. seeing the lights at the temple.
10. every year we give a gift to Jesus on christmas eve. We each write on a peice of
paper something we are going to give of ourselves this coming year. Something we
need to work on. A bad habit, or someone we need to treat better, anything that
will help us become more christlike. We put it in our special box, and then take
it out the next year so we can reflect and make new goals.
11. Christmas morning
12. Remembering what christmas is all about, The Savior and his life, and giving to
others.
I could probably go on and on...but those are just a few. My greatest joy is seeing my kids and the joy that comes to them this time of year. They wrote their letters to sants, and Ethan put on his list that he wanted STEVE to come home for Christmas. I thought that was so sweet! He will be home for next christmas though. We miss him so much. The kids have been talking a lot about hime lately.
Well it is super late as usual! I just got done with some of the cookies, the house is a wreck, but I am going to bed anyway. I am leaving you with a few pics of our holiday so far. . . .
8 comments:
oh my gosh-- you have done all of that on top of just getting over being sick. you are amazing. the house, the cookies, the gingerbread house - it all looks fabulous. we still have lots to do and that countdown keeps stressing me out. i read Steve's letter and couldn't help but laugh...he totally makes me want to run to outback and have cheesefries - a definite favorite of ours.
Oh Christmas, I love you! I wish we had at least 2 months of Christmas so we could have more time to get all those fun things in! Your gingerbread house looks like the one on the box! I am thoroughly impressed. I love your tree topper! Your cookies are picture perfect!
I just finished my Christmas Cards (phew!) So you should be getting one in the mail soon!
If you were talking about that special (W) present (i don't know if your kids read this), I know they had some used ones at gamestop here in Lincoln Xing. We just got a used one there 2 weeks ago and it works great. They said they had a lot. Good Luck!
Oh, wow, those cookies are beautiful! I don't know if I'd be able to bring myself to eat one - it would feel like a crime! Well, okay... if you twisted my arm I guess I would be able to do it. But really, SO pretty!
I love the letter from Steve at the top. Wow, what an experience he's having. :-)
I am feeling really slack. Christmas in 10 days and I haven't done a thing HELP!!!!
I have been so busy with work and mikaela's dancing (end of year concert) the only opportunity I will get to do shopping is Sunday.
Oh and I need to find to do some baking and my work want me to organize a Christmas eve breakfast.
I can't wait till I sit down to Christmas dinner.
That is the best gingerbread house I have ever seen besides professional ones...icicles and all! You are sure artistic!
Hey Keri -- need your new address for Christmas cards! Can you email me or leave a comment on my blog? julianne_heaps@msn.com Love your blog and checking in with your family. They're getting so big!
Now you have done it K....all of us plain old house wives feel uselless, you are amazing.... can we live closer together so you can rub a little of that off on me....?
Just wanted to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!! And those cookies look yummy..can you send me some..hehe
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