On your mark, get set, go!

It's that time of year again! I love Christmas time but goodness living so far from family takes its toll! I can't wait to see everyone but sometimes I wish everyone lived closer together. We will start our marathon week on Wednesday with picking up Brian and meeting his co-worker who got the girls Christmas presents. Then Thursday we are doing Christmas with our friend Stephany (who is dating my brother-in-law) and Brian is going to lunch with his co-workers from Charlotte. Friday we are going to Winston-Salem for our annual Christmas Eve party, coming home and going to another Christmas Eve party we go to every year! Saturday we are going to open up presents at home, go to the in-laws and do Christmas there and then drive to Franklin to do Christmas with my family. And last but not least we will get together on Sunday or Monday with Scott and the boys to exchange gifts between the kids! Phew! It exhausts me just thinking about it!

On a lighter note, I started off the season on the right foot. I pass both of my classes this semester with flying colors which makes me happy. And Brian will be home for 11 WHOLE DAYS!!!! I originally thinking it was 12 but then I remembered he is leaving super early on the 2nd to move up to NJ :(. I'm trying not to think about that right now though!

I am looking forward to Christmas day this year since the girls are getting bigger and understand it a bit more. Ava lets me know who's birthday it is when we ask, even though I swear it sounds like she is saying Cheezits instead of Jesus! But she is also really into Santa Claus, we didn't really push it upon her but she LOVES him. Last year we saw him once a week, this year she's gone at least 5 times! Ella on the other hand HATES him. She likes him long enough to get a candy cane from him and tell him he is doing a great job but that is it. But they are so excited about presents lol, I mean what kid isn't?

I hope everyone else has a great Christmas as well this year!