First and foremost I LOVE Christmas. It my absolute favorite holiday. Always has been. The weather finally changes, you get to bake and eat like crazy, and I get to see the magic of the season in my kid's faces. My 9 year old still believes in Santa. I love it.
We are only giving 3 presents each. It not only reminds us of the Savior, but it's economical as well. They get something they want, something they need, and something from their siblings. The kids have a lot of fun picking out something for the brothers. It takes forever to pick the gift out, but they are so excited to watch them open it.
Every year though it seems like things are getting crazier and crazier. Before I I know it it's already January and I can't think of one thing that I did that I will remember later on. It's depressing. I started making treats to sell to people and that has taken up a huge chunk of my time! It's fun and the extra money is definitely nice but I don't want to remember that I worked during the holidays. Ugh. Besides that the gift giving was horrible. We had way too many presents under the tree and the kids only ended up playing with one or two.
So this year is going to go back to the basics. We are going to tour the temple lights (if it kills me, we will get there), read the nativity story, watch the nativity story, and spend a lot of time with family. I love the smells, sounds, smiles, and sentimental feeling I get at Christmas time. Love it!
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