- Having family in town. 2 of my Aunts and their families are coming into town for Thanksgiving. It will be fun to see them. (I really really wish my siblings would all be home, but I guess I'll live.)
- Food!! Pies especially
- Snowflake Lane is always fun to take the kids too. Will and Mickayla loved it last year.
- Bellevue Botanical Garden Lights
- Nutcracker - one of my friends nieces, who I totally love, will be in the PNB Nutcracker this year, so it'll be especially fun to go to. (this is a picture of the beautiful Maddi.)
- Christmas lights in general. It's been SOOO dark on my drive home lately. It'll be nice to have a bit of cheer in the darkness.
- Christmas music - I know, I know, not yet. But I'm excited for that time to come.
- Gifts - I love giving gifts. I love wrapping gifts. I love organizing gifts under the tree. I love recieving gifts. I just love the idea of giving. Not in a monetary way, but in a heartfelt, show people you care about them way.
- Christmas break off of work! Enough said
- And probably my favorite... having a child to share Christmas time with! He makes it all much more enchanting.
we were actually listening to christmas music tonight on our way home from seattle. didn't think i was ready for it, but it was nice.
ReplyDeletealso, love santa's highwaters in the last picture
Those are some of my favorite things about the holidays, too. I would also add Mom's mint hot chocolate to the list.
ReplyDeleteI was sad to read Nestle's statement today apologizing for for the shortage of Libby's Pumpkin Pie filling this year.
I've been listening to Christmas music for a week. Is that bad? Unfortunately, listening to Christmas music, in my head, is directly linked to stuffing my face with fudge, caramel, & divinity. Mmmm...Bring on the holidays.
ReplyDeletep.s. Thats a cute pic of Will. He looks somewhat uneasy :) haha