ahhhh. Turkey Day over... now for the real deal

I always say Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. My favorite foods, my favorite colors, my favorite smells... (and it is followed my birthday!!) This year was no different. The time with family FLEW by, but one thing I know: I am THANKFUL. What bountiful blessings! (I like saying that phrase) Heart=overflowing. Now it is time to break out the Christmas goodies... we have 3 versions of Rudolph rockin the car right now... Charlie Brown & Frosty have already graced our tv... we made our first snowman craft tonight, and I lugged out about 10 bins of Christmas junk (amidst a few dead spiders-gross) to fill the already overflowing nooks and crannies of the house. I also ran head-on into the basement door while moving bins and have a broken nutcracker (sob!) and large goose egg on my forehead to show for it (double-sob!!) I really want to make this December special for the kids and slow it down a bit. Deep breath... here goes!!