12 Things I LOVE about Christmas!!!

I feel like I should do something Christmas-y with the blog...so here are my favorite things about Christmas:

1. Spending time with family & friends (and missing those who we won't see: Mike & Trish, JR & Aubree, Shaun)
2. Listening to Christmas music (any will do, but Alabama & Celine Deon are my faves)
3. Christmas trees
4. Christmas lights
5. Fun Decorations, especially nativities
6. Christmas parties & bonuses
7. Eating yummy yummy food!! (you'd be surprised how many treats we get from patients in a dental office!!!) not to mention the famous Marrott raspberry slush
8. Let it snow! Let it Snow! Let it SNOW!!!
9. Christmas shopping!!!
10. Children's faces (nieces, nephews, Chase) when they see presents from Santa!!!
11. Over 12 days OFF WORK!!
12. Lastly, but most importantly, the birth of Baby Jesus!! I love reading books & teaching Chase about Baby Jesus and how important He is in our lives!! And not only as a child, but the importance of His life & sacrifice as an adult!!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Gosh....Mess

I'm at the computer and Chase comes around the corner saying....gosh! mess! with an empty upside down NestleQuik container. I actually laughed, otherwise I would have cried. If he didn't have a cold, stomach flu & double ear infection I probably would have screamed. Guess I should be more careful about closing cupboards eh? Don't worry he kept licking his fingers and eating the 'choc' as he calls it right off the floor!!! Don't be surprised if you find chunks of rice from last night's dinner fit. I am discovering I don't have as much patience as I thought I did, and don't know how my mother had 8 of us!!!