Saturday, December 11, 2010

Christmas

I'm so excited for Christmas this year as we are going back to Indiana for two weeks to visit with family and friends.  This will be the first time we've been back for the holidays since 2007, and the first time we've both been back there together since May of 2009.  Time definitely goes by way too fast!!  

It's amazing to me how much my view of Christmas has changed since I was a kid. I would long for the morning to run down the stairs and see what the jolly man in red had brought me.  I would also work extremely hard on my homemade gifts that I couldn't wait to pass out.  The look on my parents faces when I would hand it to them made all the hard work work worth it. (I now realize they were probably just trying not to laugh at how ridiculous whatever I made was, but that's not the point).

Now that I'm a little older Christmas is different. There's so much running around to find the perfect gift for everyone and so much more responsibility.  I kind of wish it would go back to how simple it was with homemade gifts and just spending time together as a family. 

Don't get me wrong - I love buying the "perfect" present that you know so and so will love.  I just wish Christmas wasn't all about the presents.  When you're with your family and the gifts are opened and you're just sitting there hanging out and talking or playing games - those are the moments I look forward to the most.

Merry Christmas!