the reindeer are lining up...

tippity tap

tippity tap

tippity

tippity

tap

the presents are finally all wrapped

the baking is almost done

the errands are almost complete

coffee was poured early, early this morning to help me finish up a last few touches

yes...

we have waited until the last minute on many things

but sometimes thats the fun in it all
rushing to get it all complete in time

for His birth

Madison has been asking if it is Jesus' birthday yet

and that has put a smile on my face every day this week

we just have to get His purple cake made

as she insisted it had to be purple

and she told me that we can make purple by mixing red and blue

and my Dad...
known as Mr. Professor
to my mom and I

because he knows everything
didn't know something that simple

I guess he's minus one on the knows everything now
I'm still laughing about it

my mom tried to compliment me on that Madison knew that
since she said it so matter of factly...

and my mom said what a great job I do teaching them things

but shhh.....

she had to have learned that in school

and I betcha one of her wonderful teachers told her that

because I didn't

but I'll take the great mom compliment anyday of the week
{chuckle}

yes we do celebrate Santa
absolutely
Madison in the car yesterday asked me

"Do you believe?"
just like in the movie Miracle on 34th Street

I said
"heck yes I believe!!!!"

all while I was thinking
if I want my Clark W. Griwold style twinkle lights next year I better believe

truth is
I do believe even if there are no Clark W. Griswold twinkle lights next year
I believe regardless
*always*

we hope for warm hearts and smiles to spread across your family and your household today

and through the rest of the holiday season

Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah
{I'm getting this {Hanukkah} a little belated aren't I?...}

to all of you
our friends
and our family

xo

ps...we didn't do holiday cards this year
just didn't get to it at all
in case you are wondering
it's our first year we haven't done them

next year I should probably get a head start in October
just to make sure it happens