Excitement

I'm not exactly sure when it all started, but I would say probably for about a month now I have been increasingly excited about CHRISTMAS! I don't know where it came from or why. Usually, I am that person that can't start doing anything Christmas-like until after Thanksgiving. I mean, lets take one holiday at a time, right? I'm usually the person that gets annoyed when before Halloween even there is Christmas stuff out - what happened to Thanksgiving?! Now don't get me wrong, Christmas is by far my most favorite holiday. I love the music, the tree, going shopping and finding the perfect little gift for everyone. I love giving it to them and if i'm lucky actually getting to see them open it. I love it. I love it all! But, I still like it to come when its supposed to, which is AFTER thanksgiving. LOL My explanation - is that THIS Christmas I get to go home to see my family after about 5 months of being away! That must be it, right? Does that make me sound a little more sane? LOL I have been listing to Christmas tunes for a good couple of weeks and have already begun my shopping and have presents completed for 6 people and a list has been made of what to get for everyone else! Granted, since getting married in August my list of people to shop for has increased, or probably rather doubled - but I think that's great! (besides the money spending of it all of course - but with the proper planning and budget it all works out!)

I have been driving my husband absolutely crazy, I'm sure of it. Every morning I wake up and ask if it's here yet, along with multiple times a day i'm sure. Of course, he probably won't admit it, but I know he's wondering what he got himself into 3 months ago! This weekend I woke up with the worst? best? Christmas belly (besides the one you get on Christmas morning itself). This is what showed up in front of me 15 minutes later....

I know right - "awwwww!" LOL 

Besides making lists, getting supplies and working on making presents, I have been looking forward to getting a Christmas tree after Thanksgiving and really starting the celebration! Jeremy is actually going to go Black Friday shopping with me! Before you all judge and think what a mean wife I am to drag my husband out on the craziest, deadliest shopping day of the year - he is actually looking forward to it and dare I say excited! LOL We aren't going to go all out crazy. We will get up at a reasonable hour and just go check out the deals. We only have a few things to look for as we will probably take more advantage of Cyber Monday. Anyways, back to the tree - I have since decided that maybe its crazy to spend money on a tree when I could instead spoil my nieces and nephews and family members a little more. I mean, when we go home for the holidays we will have at least 2 trees there, do we really need to have one here? Granted, we will be celebrating our Christmas, just the 2 of us, when we come back from New York before Jeremy has to get back into the swing of work, but - do we need to have a tree for us? All of my ornaments from growing up are still at home, so our tree with be bare this year anyways. So, we are debating whether to get a tree, tree topper, tree skirt, tree lights and a few ornaments now, before Christmas, or to take advantage of the deals on those things after Christmas for next year. I can't decide if getting one will help or hurt my obsession with the holiday this year. LOL ....what do you think? Do you have to have a Christmas tree in your house for the holidays?

Now, after all my ranting and raving over the presents and goodies of the holidays
- lets not forget the Real meaning of Christmas as it draws near and we all get busy in our bustling : )