If Santa could afford the world....

Well, it's been in the back of all of our minds for a long time now...Christmas. It's the time that we start getting excited for that Christmas music and getting the decorations out to make our houses feel warm and eventful. It's a time to start making that list and checking it twice and buying for those that you love. Your bank account soon becomes empty and you wonder where all that money went...but you know that it will be well worth it seeing people's faces as they open their gifts.

Our Christmas is going to be different this year. I have not put up a Christmas tree nor any decorations of the like..much to my dissappointment. I have not made a list or checked it twice, nor have I even remotely bought what I wanted to for everybody. It has been really hard to get into the Christmas spirit this year because we have had to make so many changes over the last couple of months. This year, Christmas for us, is getting our house fixed and on the market. And what a journey it's been!

On the upside, we are getting to still visit family (however, it's not the same not getting to go to Ohio and enjoy all of Donna's decorations, or the cold air, or The Ohio State basketball games, and some wonderful friends...nor are we happy about not getting to get everybody exactly what we wanted to get them.) But we are making the most of it and thanking God everyday for the blessings and opportunities He has provided. And this year we are going to make Christmas all it can be. We get to meet the girls for the first time, which I am so excited about! And we get to see Graden all grown up since we have seen him last! We get to see both families and I finally get to see the little belly my sister is slowly starting to get due to a precious baby inside. In all reality we are blessed beyond measure and it has taken me writing this to realize that...maybe soemtimes Christmas shouldn't be focused around all the hustle and bustle of things and just lay back and enjoy the things that you have around you. The family, friends, and wonderful blessings God has created and given. I hope you find the blessings in your life this Christmas...