Okay, so I've always been one that gets kind of crazy during the holidays! I can't help it! I just LOVE the entire season! The lights, the trees, the gift wrapping the music...I have so many great memories of Christmastime!
When I was little, my grandma had an organ and a couple of Christmas music books, she would play her organ and I would sing...and then I would take the books around and sing even when she wasn't playing her organ :)
I LOVE the baking! Each year we'd bake chocolate chip cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pralines and Spritz! I try to keep that tradition alive each year, but I must admit those darn Spritz ALWAYS get the best of me!!! I just can't seem to master that seemingly easy recipe!
Being born and raised here in Arizona, I've never really experienced "winter"! And while I'll admit I would be miserable if I lived in the blistering snow, and had to dress in 20+ layers everytime I left the house, this 80 degree weather is pretty ridiculous!!
I LOVE picking out gift wrap! It is so fun to head over to Target and look at all of their new wraps and ideas for the year! I love picking the theme/colors for our Christmas tree each year! This year we decided on the traditional red and green!
As much as I love the whole gift giving thing, I am absolutely HORRIBLE at shipping the gift I buy! Last year I had them all wrapped and ready to go and they ended up unwrapped...and guess what they are still here! The worst part is I opened a box the other day and there sat gifts for my friend and her family from....hmmmm...about 4 years ago! Oops!!! SO my goal is to be better at that sometime in the near future! This year Amazon.com helped me out tremendously with free shipping and a gift wrap option...I shopped and sent! So, at least the kids will get their gifts this year :)
I love Christmas cards...making them and receiving them! I am planning to get ours out this week...if only Sams Club would cooperate and let me place my photo order!
As many good memories as I have about Christmas, they just keep getting better and better!!!
It is so amazing and fun to witness Christmas through the eyes of a child!
So much amazement....so much wonder....so much hope!
Drew and my mom went out shopping for Toys for Tots! He loved getting toys for the "four" kids! It is so cute....
Yesterday we ran into Frys and he just had to put money in the red salvation army can! I didn't have any change, so he wanted me to run home so he could get money from his piggy bank! He's such a sweetie :) Luckily, I found 2 quarters in my purse, so I was safe and he was happy!!!
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