Countdown to Christmas

   I miss that magical time Christmas was when I was a kid. My sister and I would sit in the living room by the Christmas tree and sing carols. We thought the tree was the most beautiful thing ever. We had a huge picture window that was just perfect for viewing the tree from the outside. We used these huge, blazing hot colored lights on a real tree, so it was a miracle it never caught on fire.

  My Mom used to make all kinds of cookies and sweet treats during the month of December. Now looking back I don't know how on earth she found the time and energy to do it. We didn't cover the outside in lights, but Mom would scatter little Christmas decorations all throughout the house. I remember going to bed Christmas Eve and being so excited about Santa coming. It seems like yesterday.

  I don't think I do as good of a job as my Mom did at making the whole Christmas season special. We decorate and I make goodies - but it just doesn't seem quite the same. Now Jeremy is 14 so it's not as magical for him anymore. We try to remind him that the day is about celebrating the birth of Christ, but he is still ALL about the presents! (As you can see below, Jessie is all about trying to rip the ball off his Santa hat.)

Merry Christmas!!