Tis the SEASON! :)

Well, now that the Rangers season is over, I have to find something to fill my time with and to obsess over (yes, apparently I have an addictive personality where I get overly obsessed with things and spend all my time focused on that thing until it's over or I give up on it). Lucky for me, TIS THE SEASON!!! This is certainly one obsession that is a yearly re-occurence (thank GOODNESS!)................... Christmas time!!! I love love LOVE the holidays. I was so overly eager this year that I've already put up my tree (with very little resistance from Miles) and I spent Saturday afternoon listening to the Hip-Hop Christmas Channel on Dish! I have to say, as much as I love Christmas time, I will not be purchasing the Destiny's Child Christmas album anytime soon and I offer up the advice for none of you to run out and get it either...

Before I get ahead of myself, I must remember...Thanksgiving comes before Christmas! So Miles and I bought our house over a year ago (crazy how fast it's gone by), and this will be our second Thanksgiving in a row to host at our house! I LOVE having everyone here because it means many different things...namely that I don't have to travel nor do I have to do much of anything because my mom, grandmas and aunt do everything for me! :) It's like I don't even live here at all! But having everyone here also means just that...EVERYONE IS HERE! Miles's family fortunately lives close enough that they can swing by once they've celebrated in Cleburne, and it means my family will be here for a couple of days at the least!

The holidays also mean a break from the monotony of school. I love my kids at school, but the newness has worn off and they're starting to wear me out! Volleyball is over (all three teams took first place, ah-thank you) which means we now move on to basketball season. Nothing against those who love basketball (Krystal:) but it's just not my cup of tea. It's the never-ending season. We start at the beginning of November and go all the way into February. Blah. Volleyball is two months, basketball is four!?!?!? Why God, WHY!?!?!
OK - SO I'M BEING A LITTLE DRAMATIC...

Back to what I was saying about the holidays, it's always nice to get a couple of days off work at Thanksgiving and that nice two week break at Christmas. Wanna know what's not nice? Coming back from Christmas break to a bunch of sugar-infested kids that want to talk about the thousands of dollars worth of crap they got for Christmas...it's CRAZY I tell ya. Oh, but I love those kids... :)

So as I sit out on my back patio in the chilly November air trying desperately to teach Hambone that in order to play fetch he has to give up the freakin ball (whereas he thinks that nearly biting my fingers off everytime he comes back is a much more fun game), I get really giddy and excited about the coming holiday season. I'm one of those people that LOVES the time change. I think it's great that it gets dark so early because it tricks me into thinking it's a lot later than it actually is...plus I know it means cold weather, UGGs, holidays, FaMiLy, and LOTS of delicious food! We are so blessed!

To finish, I can only imagine what memories may be made this holiday season. Last year was the Girls' and Guys' trips to NYC and Vegas...this year we are going on a ski trip for New Years. Last year we had the CUTEST Christmas card displaying our love for Josh Hamilton, this year...wait and see! Last year dad got so hopped up on wine that he went on a hike around the neighborhood and he didn't recognize his own son...this year... Stay tuned! Many memories and stories to come!