It's Christmas Time...

Wow - I can't believe it is Christmas time already.  This year seems to have flown by.  I was looking at my inventory of Christmas gifts and realized that I am not yet finished buying gifts yet - ahhhh!!!  Guess I know what I will be doing tonight.  Despite all the stress of package purchasing, I know I have said this before but I love this time of year.  I love the family time and the break we get from the everydayness of work and school.  I love piling everyone in the car for a drive to look at Christmas lights around the city.  I enjoy having my sweet neighbors bringing our family tasty treats and I enjoy giving to my neighbors.  I love all the decorations in my office and the kind gestures from my coworkers.  I love the fact that my husband put lights on our house this year and even though we don't have a very big tree - we still have a tree that has been decorated (and redecorated several times) by my sweet children.  I love the cold weather and the snow. I even love the fact that my husband cleaned the garage for my monstrous car which means I do not have to scrape ice in the morning.  It seems at Christmas time people are more generous and kind to one another and I love that.  Our lives our so busy - I know I say that all the time but it is true.  I feel that at least at Christmas, it gives us chance to take a step back and be grateful for all the wonderful blessings we have been given.  And I am truly blessed.  I have a wonderful little family... that is not so little anymore.  My children are happy and active and love to be with their parents.  I have a sweet husband that is wonderful with our children and tries hard to make our life better.  There is nothing more important than to feel loved and I know I am loved.  We have been trying to really talk about the meaning behind Christmas with our children this year.  I know they get tired of me asking why we celebrate and what Santa represents... but focusing on Christ and the importance of giving is so important and I want my children to understand that.  Again, I don't know what else to say except I love Christmas.  And to all those in blog land - family and friends and even the random viewers - I want to wish you a wonderful Christmas/Holiday season.  I hope you have the chance to be with your loved ones and to really feel the magic of this season.  Merry Christmas everyone - I love you all!