Happy December!

What a wonderful time of year! I don't necessarily like the cold, but I have to say, this time of year is my favorite. I love the feeling I get around Christmas. It all stems from my childhood--waking up before everyone else, going downstairs to see all the presents that Santa brought and then going back to bed until it's time to get up with the family to open them all--it was a magical feeling. As unfortunate as it is that I know that Santa is not real, I still get that same feeling every Christmas. It's not the opening gifts that I enjoy so much as it is spending time with family. I guess that is why I like Thanksgiving so much too, (although eating a ton may have a little to do with it too :) )

I went to the gym this morning and it was snowing a little. I got a happy, warm feeling as I got out of my car and walked in it. It's nice when you have something else to focus on other than the freezing cold! There is nothing quite like the first snow and although I wouldn't consider this the first snow, it was nice feeling like Christmas is coming up. I can't wait until we get our first actual stick-to-the-ground snow. Christmas is not the same when there isn't snow on the ground.

When I got home, I couldn't help but put in the old school "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" DVD I got last year. I loved that cartoon as a little kid, and I still do. It's funny to me that when I was younger I thought it was an actual movie--it's only 26 minutes long. I suppose it makes sense though, kids' attention spans aren't usually long enough to sit through a whole movie. Alex thought it was kind of funny that I was putting it in to watch it. "You're watching that? Why don't you watch it when Christmas is closer?" "I'll just watch it again." And he just laughed at me. What can I say, it's one of my favorite childhood memories!

So, as I count the days until Christmas, I am enjoying every little bit of it. After Christmas I will not be so happy going outside in the cold, snowy weather. :)