I had a minor freak out tonight. I felt like the house was covered in clutter, and the hours between now and Christmas morning are growing shorter. The list of what I need to accomplish between now and then is long, and I’m not sure how I’m going to get it all done. But then i took a minute to think about all of the good things going on right now, and I felt better. I’m wanting to make these last few days before Christmas last because I need as many hours as possible, but also because there are only so many Christmases where the excitement is this palpable. So in no particular order, here are the top five things that have me smiling this week:
1) It hasn’t occurred to my children yet that there might be presents in the house. Although most of their gifts come from us and not Santa, in their heads, Santa’s the one who brings them all. They think of him more like a personal delivery service from Amazon, I suppose.
2) The joy over seeing Christmas lights is something I wish I could bottle. I could drive around for hours with them, listening to the commentary from the back seat.
3) The six year old calls the nativity scene the activity scene. Really, when you think about it, there is a lot going on there. Sheep, cows, shepherds, drummer boys, and, you know, a woman giving birth. Maybe activity is really a better term!
4) I get to have breakfast with my daughter’s class on Thursday. It’s a pancake and hot chocolate bar party, and I’m excited. If you’re going to have first graders in school a mere three days before Christmas, the least you can do is give them a hot chocolate bar!
5) The three year old is starting to learn the words to popular Christmas carols. You haven’t heard “Feliz Navidad” until you’ve heard him sing it.
So that’s my top five. What has you smiling this week?
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Things I love
2.5 hours until the end of work, I’m not back until 9 Jan- YEEEH HA.
Getting texts from my old flatmates saying they had met up and were eating “nuggs” (chicken nuggets. They ate a lot of chicken nuggets when we lived together).
Clients giving me a quite delicious fruit cake.
Having a clean office for the first time in forever.
Bring on the holidays!
I smile at my seven year old knowing how many presents are under the tree and who they are for. I love that my children beg to have lights on the house and when I throw a few up there, they are thrilled!
I’m smiling because Juniper Junior (age four-and-a-half) has started singing “Jingle bells, Batman smells…”
1. The ginger cat suddenly has an interest in people food. I gave her the teeniest piece of bacon last week and now she sits in the hallways licking her lips when I’m making dinner. 2. Getting paid a fairly ridiculous amount of money to write out holiday cards for a local accountant. 3. Shopping for presents! I love the thrill of trying to find a gift that the recipient will love. 4. Jalapeno bagels with cream cheese. Seriously, they’ll change your life…or at least your breakfast. 5. Being done with writing out the previously mentioned 200 holiday cards.
I am intrigued by this ‘hot chocolate bar’ concept. Do tell us more.
It sounds pretty amazing, doesn’t it?
Now I know I definitely have to start one. There will be chocolates in different degrees of cacao, different marshmallows and loads of toppings.
So I wrote this post and then, well, the holidays happened. There was hot chocolate, and loads of different toppings- whipped cream, assorted sprinkles, candy canes and chocolate chips. The first and second graders were in HEAVEN!
I really really love presents. I love getting presents, and I love giving them just as much. I am smiling this week because I know I get to give people presents soon, and I can’t wait to see them opened.
Ditto. I had a big hand in picking out stuff for the family-in-law-to-be and I am stoked to see them open stuff they actually want for once. Mister has a tendency to run around on Christmas eve at the mall grabbing generic stuff people won’t HATE, but you can only open so many coffee mugs before you hate them anyway, right? They’re getting good gifts this year.
I took over the holiday shopping for both of our families when future mister and I moved in together. I enjoy it more than he does. It’s more of a nuisance for him and I love trying to find just the right gift for each person.
I am totally cracking up!
My smiles are for: 1. George R.R. Martin (83% through A Game of Thrones and DYING, DYIINGGGG), 2. High abundance of chocolate this time of year, 3. My dog has started fake snoring and it’s hilarious, and 4. it’s almost vacation time for me and I cannot WAIT.
I have to ask: how on earth does a dog fake snore? And can I get my neighbours to do it instead of real snoring? (Seriously, they are so loud, it drives me bonkers.)
She has figured out how to make a snoring noise, but she’s watching me with one eye open. And jumps up as soon as something interesting* is happening, wide awake.
*Something interesting = a key turning in the front door, the smell of food, someone saying her name, the sound of food.
If you’re only 83% through “A Game of Thrones,” you know nothing about dying! It’s so good, even if GRRM is a ruthless bastard who kills everything you love.
Mostly what I’m dying about is that I have to work instead of read. And is it true there are still two yet-to-be-published books in the series?