I absolutely LOVE the holidays. This year I feel as if I am trying to catch up everyday. I have one project done, cards and family letter will be mailed today (if I can make it to the PO). I have one big project not even started, and my Ward Party is Friday. But the thing I worry about is bringing the spirit of Christmas into my home. I play the music (Thanks Andrew for a new/old playlist of Christmas music), I read the books with my kids, I turn on QVC, I have all the decorations up, I even recorded a few Christmas shows. I just can't get that feeling. You know. The one where every time you think of Christmas morning your insides jump and wake up the butterflies that start fluttering inside you. Usually by now we have seen the Live Nativity, our favorite Christmas tradition. Not this year, they cancelled it. Maybe I am just so stressed about the Ward party that when it is over I will relax and it will get better. Maybe I don't want to feel it because I associate that feeling with the woman that loved Christmas more than an 8 year old kid. I miss her.
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I feel ya. It's true. I think we all have a little touch of the hum bugs. It's okay. When we're all there together, it will be perfect. And your kids are feeling it, that's what matters!
Read Luke 2. Read it alone, with no kids and no distractions. You'll feel it.
Good luck with the Christmas Party...I so do not envy you right now:) And if you need any help, let me know.
You need to come to Utah in the snow. That helped me yesterday!
I was in charge of our Christmas party last Saturday and let me tell you, it sure made life better when it was over.
I think Christmas will be different for lots of people this year.
Seriously, Keli is right. I just can't get into the spirit either.
Once you get here, and we are all together, we will feel it. It will be like Thanksgiving....
That's the part I always struggle with this time of year - I'm so stressed out trying to decorate, shop, wrap, etc and still make it meaningful for my kids that once Christmas is over I look back and realize I didn't have time to relax, enjoy it, and feel the true Christmas spirit. Hopefully by Saturday the holiday mood will settle in.
i'm sure christmas time would make me miss my mom a lot more. christmas is such a family holiday. i really admire the way you've taken over some of the things she would have done - like helping meg with her wedding plans. i'm excited for her big day.
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