Holidays- Bring it on

Tonight after helping the kids make gingerbread sleighs we decided to indulge in a bit of a gingerbread treat. I decided to place my cookie in the milk and let it soak for a minute. I looked down and had to laugh. There was a lovely cookie looking up at me from a bath of milk.
I wasn't sure if the cookie was basking in a nice warm milk bath or trying to commit some form of cookie suicide. It reminded me a bit about the holidays. For years when I worked at Deseret Book I hated this time of year due to crabby people and the crazy amount of work there was. There was one year that was the worst. We had put in computer system the spring before and by December it still didn't well for us. I spent my days imputing internet orders by hand so people may or may not receive their order by Christmas. I spent hours upon hours at work. There was one day I pulled a 26 hour shift. I wasn't alone, there were some great women there with me. We had ten pm dance on the table time and chocolate and Diet Coke IVs. It was honestly the worst Christmas ever.

Working there I began to realize that I had to get my Christmas bought, wrapped, and under the tree by December 1st or wouldn't get done. This year I am enjoying taking my time shopping and wrapping. I feel I can write Christmas cards this year rather than just send out the family picture with a generic message. I have time to help the kids make decorations for the house and make fun Christmas treats.

I don't feel like I am in a rush and can sit back and enjoy the holidays. There maybe kids gone crazy with excitement but I can do that. So holidays- bring it on!