Christmas Spirit!

Miah and Mikelle are home on track break right now. For those of you who don't live in cities with year round schools, "track break" is basically their summer break gets broken up into 4 or 5 different breaks throughout the year. Each school has 5 tracks, and one track is always out. They don't have school the entire month of December! I know, I am lucky, but I will try not to brag. Ok, kidding! Yes, I like having them home....at times. Like right now they are decorating a gingerbread house, and they are working together. It's just when they get bored and start arguing. We are going to continue decorating for Christmas. This is probably the latest I have ever put up my tree. We usually do it during the Thanksgiving weekend. Now that December came upon us so quickly, I feel rushed. I haven't bought even 1 Christmas present. I really need to dig down deep, and focus on the "reason for the season" and all that important stuff. I was hoping that helping serve the homeless on Thanksgiving would help put life in perspective during this Christmas. It does, but then the things that I am used to doing, pop up in my mind. Then just wanna rush out and spend, and shop til you drop! I went to the movie yesterday with two of my girlfriends; Laurie and Laurie. Laurie B. totally treated me! She paid for everything and it was such a blessing and a great treat to spend time with them both. We saw "Australia". I really liked it, and would recommend it! Well, I am just kind of rambling. Oh, and one more very important thing. Yesterday was my mom's birthday. It stinks living so far away! Wish I lived there so I could have come over and given her a big hug! Thanks for being the best mom ever! Hopefully next year I will be able to come over and give you that hug, mom!