I love the giving spirit… I love the Christmas songs… I love the meaning of Christmas… I love the reason for the season… I love the family time (and the food!)… I love the joy on the faces of those I’ve given gifts to… I don’t love the cold weather, the holiday shopping stress or the financial issues I create every year at this time I love the extra days off from work even if my husband is working on both Christmas Eve & Christmas Day this year I love frosted sugar cookies with sprinkles in the shapes of stars, trees and wreaths… I love divinity… I love the way my husband surprises me every year with something awesome I hate that I can’t ever be that awesome, I’m not a good gift giver when giving to the man who has everything and needs nothing I love the decorations I don’t really love putting them up though I mostly love how it brings out the goodwill in people unless you happen to be Black Friday shopping, then it’s “to each his own!” and self-preservation… I’m excited to see Goose’s face this year when she opens her gifts – she may not be getting any huge gifts, but I think she will love the things she is getting hopefully the DIY faux makeup I found on Pinterest and am planning to make this weekend turns out and while Gator isn’t getting much she’s 6mos old, she has hand-me-down clothes from Goose & CJ, what else does she need?? except a couple teethers and maybe some babylegs I’m certain she’ll have fun with the wrapping paper  : ) Hoping also that Hubs will be excited by the “family gift” we’re getting from my parents… now if I could just find a gift for him unrelated to that to give him so I don’t blow the surprise and I know my parents are going to love the gifts from my sister & I’s families. Can’t wait to be done with my holiday shopping and since I only have one payday left before Christmas, I better hope I budgeted well. and get gifts wrapped and under the tree which has yet to be removed from the attic and set-up, but I promised Goose we would do it soon…

I love this video – it gives me goose bumps every time, and the little boy’s face around the 4min. 35sec. mark brings tears to my eyes… love it.

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