Christmas is almost upon us and I am totally unprepared. I have been so worried about moving and unpacking and trying to find a job and applying to grad school and and and...that it just snuck up on me! The upside to that is that I have very few gifts to buy/make. I have 5 people to buy for and then V's stuff...that's it. This is the first year I have so little to buy but in a way it is liberating. It is definitely a huge relief since I am jobless and despite applying for more than 50 jobs I have no leads.I wasn't really in the Christmas spirit...I think that is why I have been avoiding shopping. I even managed not to be Christmas spiritesque after having gone to visit Santa Clause for breakfast. Last Saturday we took V to see the big man and she was not pleased with him. I, of course, had to sit on his lap to get my picture taken with her and then she wouldn't even look at the camera because she was too engrossed with her candy canes. Her cousin Haiden was just fine with Santa though! She jumped right up rattled off her list and smiled for the camera. Maybe next year I will be that lucky!
Last night, however, we put up the Christmas tree and that turned my frown upside down! It was hysterical! There were kids screaming, adults stuttering, and teenagers text messaging. It might have been the hardest I have laughed in a very long time. We decorated, ate pizza, and listened to Christmas music with the football game on. We even sang Christmas carols loud, proud, and way out of tune on the ride to drop some folks off. I did end up with a headache from all the chaos but I wouldn't have changed a thing!
In addition, there have been a few Christmas parties with friends I love and trips to the Mall with my little sister...all that is fun...but nothing compares to being in a home filled with love during the holidays.
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