holidays

Right now I'm blowing my nose for about the 100th time today. Ugh!!! Now I'm wiping my poor watery eyes so I can see the screen again. OK, there you are. As tired and crummy as I feel physically today, I am in pretty good spirits. I am getting excited for the holidays. I look forward to our weekend trip to Chicago next weekend! This is somewhat of a tradition in our family passed on from Matt's side. We spend the day after Thanksgiving in the crazy hustle and bustle of downtown Chicago. It's a blast! We go with no mission, but to enjoy being there, so the crowds and cold are just part of the fun. I can hardly believe that Christmas is just a handful of weeks away! I am praying that I will not lose focus of what Christmas is and that I would not be caught up in any stress of Christmas shopping or the busy get togethers, but that I will just enjoy each minute of it. We get to celebrate this because of the birth of our Christ, the Savior of all who believe! This ain't no Hallmark holiday! (pardon the grammer. It's just doesn't have the same effect to say, this isn't a Hallmark holiday) (I'd also like to add the disclaimer that there is nothing wrong with Hallmark holidays. I've been known to enjoy them myself. :) I'm just saying, Sweetest Day and Friendship Day just aren't on the same level. )