sit back, relax and enjoy

Today was my most favorite day of the Christmas season. The day when the last decoration was hung, every box and tub containing Christmas decorations was put back into the storage closet and the pine needles were vacuumed up. The house is completely clean, back in order and the Christmas decorations are all up. So now we get to sit back, relax and enjoy the Christmas season. It feels so good as I type this to see all the lights on the trees, the stockings hanging from the mantle and to smell my Christmas candles burning. And this year is even better since I am done Christmas shopping too. That never happens this early. I'm sure I'll pick up a few odds and ends for stocking stuffers before all is said and done, but all the big stuff is taken care of.

We enjoyed our last day of D being home on vacation. Tomorrow is going to be a sad reality when he is at work and we have one boy who is going to spend a majority of the day asking where his dad is. Thankfully in a couple of weeks D will be home on vacation again.

We have play dates lined up this week, The Mayor goes back to school and Love Bug and I will be helping Meega get ready for Bennett's big 1st birthday party this weekend. I am not sure how he is already 1, but somehow he is...and we will be celebrating! It's definitely the most wonderful time of year!

How cute is she? Her new outfit...thinking this is what she will wear when she meets Santa for the first time.

Nothing better than sitting by only the glow of the Christmas lights