Christmas!

Is ONE MONTH AWAY!!!!!!!!!!

Talk about the best conversation piece of the day.  

It would be an understatement to remark that Christmas is in full swing at our house.  We are more appropriately deemed "CHRISTMAS CRAZY" (more-so me, less-so Phil) and have been rocking out to Christmas tunes for quite some time (I repeat, more-so me, less-so Phil).  The tree lights are on every second that we are home and we have our fresh balsam candle burning equally as much.  Stockings are out.  Christmas books have been read.  Christmas cookie-making materials are in the cupboard.  Festive earrings are lined up in the jewelery box.  Festive hairbands are near the door (as a reminder to sport them A.M.A.P. - as much as possible).  So ya......we were ready for the greatest day of the year YESTERDAY.

My GRAB & GO hairbands :)

I purchased Christmas cards over the weekend and in order to keep with Parkinson tradition, I must write them all out this weekend so I can deliver them to people on December 1st!  It's a big job, but I intend to make the world's largest hot chocolate after Nory's asleep one night and get to down to business.  Phil will be in Abu Dhabi Doooooooo starting Wednesday so I won't be distracted or more inclined to cuddle......

Yesterday I prepared our family advent calendar.  I've changed things up this year by placing activities (rather than small treats) inside our advent calendar wall hanging.  Only December 1st to December 20th are covered (as we leave Kuwait on the 20th), but during these days Nory and Phil will get to reveal each day's activity in the morning - right after we locate "Crimson" of course.

 CRIMSON.

Let's talk about that chap.  He's our little Elf on a Shelf (thank you STEVE!!!!) who has been hanging out, taking notes for S.C. this past week.  If you aren't familiar with the Elf on a Shelf idea, I STRONGLY suggest you look it up and embrace the tradition yourself.  The elf is at our house during the day, but returns to the North Pole at nighttime to report back to Santa.  The thing is, you aren't allowed to touch him or his magic will go away.  Well, wouldn't you know it, we came home after Day One with Crimson to find him smack dab in the middle of the living room amongst Nory's toys.  Surely he wasn't laying there untouched.  But how does one go about telling their Sri Lankan nanny that you aren't to touch the Christmas Elf because his magic might go away forever........?????  That Crimson is REALLY BRILLIANT, though, and has been hiding in the highest places ever since this incident (think top of fridge, top of a shelf, etc.).  

HIP, HIP for ONE MONTH!  Emily and I are going on a Christmas shopping frenzy (a.k.a friend-zy) this weekend.  Should be fun :)

HAPPY HOLS, Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!