Welcome to December.....

Well, It's DECEMBER! Know what that means? cummear, I'll tell you.... *whisper* It's almost Christmas!!! *whisper* :) It's also blisteringly cold outside, people start to drive really stupid due to the snow(fact: I almost got hit by the missionaries the other day!!!!!) People are either extremely grumpy, or overly cheerful, and you ALWAYS have a topic of conversation with kids(what do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?!) It's also the end of the semester. Which means: dead week, and Finals! yuck! But, then we get like, A MONTH OFF!!! YAHOO! and when we go back, we will have new classes which bring new friends, and new adventures. So it will be great!! Last night my roommate Mariana and I spent a little bit of time decorating the apartment for Christmas. We put our tree up and hung some tinsel and put up our Nativity Set. because after all, it wouldn't be Christmas without Christ.

It really helped get into the Christmas mood. Not to mention, there's a little bit of snow outside. It was a much needed distraction. Things have been kinda crazy. Keeping busy with work and school, being sick, and getting everything ready for end of semester and the beginning of next. Plus there's always the stresses of life. It was hard to feel the joy and excitement that Christmas time usually brings, however I think I found it last night! Now let's just hope the snow sticks around because after all, what would it be like to not have a White Christmas? :( Sad I think. Anyway, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is one of my favorite Christmas songs! :) It gets super stuck in my head, but that's ok! I hope you enjoy it as well! And I hope you are beginning to feel the Christmas spirit also!!!

just a close up on a few of our cute ornaments we use to put on my family tree when I was younger.