Bah humbug.

And so it begins! The Christmas season!
This would be my silly son after he found all of the Santa hats in the boxes of Christmas decorations that are not littering my dining room! He tried a third one on the top but it wouldn't stay on.
I am trying depserately to get in the holiday spirit. Feeling rather scroogy. Well -let's say this - we are in the spirit of giving, and have gotten out stocking donation and angel tree donations all shopped and bagged up for church this weekend. I guess that is the important part, right? But as far as the house goes, right now I have no desire, gumption, or spirit at all. I am not sure what is going on. Just tired of being stressed I guess. It all seems like just one more thing to do. Hate that feeling! I will get over it. It would help maybe if I have been anywhere in the last week that seemed to be festive or happy. Everyone seems to be trudging along right now, the stores seem to rush everything (they were even talking at Micheal's today that the spring set ups are due out next week! Geesh can we enjoy on thing at a time!?) Got some things out today, but everything I am getting out looks worn and blah to me. Our stuff is so mish mash and unmatched. Noses falling off stockings. That sort of thing. We really need some knew things, I am sure shopping would help my mood but not the bank acct! We will hopefully get the tree up this weekend, but waiting for daddy to be home to help is the hard part. Nothing is up outside. We were away for the holiday weekend, J has worked 10 hours a day since and is working saturday, supposed to rain/sleet sunday...so unless I get to it Saturday between all the kids activities, it won't get done. Wonder why I am in a sour mood? I did pick up gingerbread kits to make houses, and with the nasty weather supposed to come sunday, I am hoping that we will spend some time on those and the tree. Maybe make something warm and yummy in the oven. That should certainly help the old mood.

I am setting a goal for myself to take a photo a day in Dec. Try to capture some of our traditions, and Christmas activities and hopefully get them into an album pronto. Not doing much of that lately.

Start the count down! 25 days til Christmas!