I'M SO HAPPY!

First I want to talk about how much I love this season.

Even as a kid I used to get giddy the first time of the season I could wear a sweater.

I lived in Tucson, so the cold wasn't miserable, it was just fun!

I loved Christmas movies, Christmas music, and probably most of all, Christmas decorations!

I remember just laying under the tree at night and staring at it!

[Did you do that too?]

I've loved everything.

Now I love this season even more. It was the season I really fell in love with my super hot husband.

Evidence is as follows.

I know right? Super hot.

Anyway.

I just love holidays so much.

That's the most under stated understatement that was ever stated.

[say that 5 times fast.]

I go crazy over holidays.

It would then be expected that I would be one of the first to put up my Christmas tree.

I did it yesterday.

AH! Just thinking about it makes me giddy. You have to listen to this song while you scroll through the photos.

When I saw this beautiful tree in the Michael's ads for only $20, I had to get it! It was 60% off AND pre-lit! It's only 4 feet tall but it's just perfect for our cozy little apartment. Sigh. I thought it was a pretty good alternative to the $240 6 foot tall one. Why are Christmas trees so expensive? Isn't that kind of contradictory to the whole Christmas Spirit bidness?

Oh well!  

 Instead of dropping a boatload of paper monies on ornaments, I decided to buy this spool of ribbon to church it up and buy ornaments when they're ultra cheap after Christmas. Good idea, no?

Doesn't look so small now, does it!?
Okay you're right. It still does.

Some other random Christmas cheer I've accumulated over the years.

The symbols of Christmas

Believe! Am I the only one that still really believes in Santa?

I'm really not kidding.

 Have you seen Elf? [Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?] I mean really, I am NOT gonna be part of the people responsible for the sled not being able to fly. That would just be rude.

Can I get an amen?

Have you put up your tree yet?

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

p.s. we had some friends over last night for pizza and games. We played gender gap. We got it for $1.50 at Good will! It's basically a really funny game that asks you questions about the opposite sex. Clint was so proud of me when I knew what ABS stood for, questions about tire pressure, and the BBall player who scored over 100 points in a game! happy dance!

Sidenote: when I was little my brothers had me memorize sports facts. At about age 3 I went around the house reciting the players of the Detroit Lions. Jerry Rice, anyone?