looking forward to the holidays

Hey, I'm still trying to read through The Book of Fred. I get a few more pages read here and there, I'm planning on finishing it off over Thanksgiving Break. I am looking forward to it, relaxing with my girlies, baking Christmas cookies, going Christmas shopping, decorating the house. My husband doesn't know it yet but I am planning on putting up the tree right after Thanksgiving. I think I'll need the reminder of joy and happiness this December. The calendar is filling up and it is still November! I hope we manage to slow down a bit and really enjoy this season. I don't want it to fly by in a blur. I want to savour every detail of the holidays and remember how my girlies are still in awe of the whole wonderful time. Lists to be made, gifts to make and wrap and deliver, cookies to eat, parties to go to, Christmas books to share, snuggle time, traveling to Grandma's house, playing with the cousins... it just goes on and on.