Skiing by Christmas

What happens when B gets a hold of a photobooth
I’ve been struggling this past week to fight off this cold; meanwhile we inch closer and closer to Christmas.  Beneath the flurry of tissues, I’m keeping calm this holiday season.  My tiny fake, pre-lit tree has been up since November and I snagged some copper twinkly lights off Amazon last week.  It may have taken me almost four years of living here to get my own tree but we’re finally festive!  The vast majority of my Christmas cards have gone out, and I am 90% done with my Christmas shopping.  I’ve been going crazy with wrapping - every single present is in a box and wrapped, even if it belongs in some other sort of more appropriate gift container.  What can I say, I love wrapping gifts (origami background anybody?) and the Santa octopus wrapping paper I bought from Target.  Other than the cold-which is creeping up into my head-thing and the horse-that is broken and tired-thing, I’ve got this Christmas stuff under control.

Because Christmas falls on a Sunday this year (next week!), it does make everything seem like a quick domino slide to the end.  My sister and her boyfriend get in next week, and then B and I are out at the end of next week, heading toward a white Christmas!  Michigan has been getting pounded with snow and **doesn’t show signs of stopping**!  For a native Texan, this is a big big deal.  I can count on one hand the number of times we’ve had a white Christmas.  Even better yet, we’re going to go to a holiday village AND skiing while we’re up there.  I’m packing my ski pants, base layers, wool socks, snow boots, gloves because let’s be honest, I’m going to be frozen the entire time we’re up in the Great White North.

Between the seesawing temperatures in Texas, the holiday parties and celebrations, planning for the bowl game we’re going to in January, and one very hopeful development, the end of the year is going to be a rodeo, which I’m attending in a very warm, very cheerful Santa onesie.  I’m not sure if we’re going up, down, sideways, or backward.  Hang on to your butts!


Comments

  1. How do you do it?! How do you find motivation to wrap gifts before 2am on Christmas morning? I have wrapped exactly three gifts, and will likely procrastinate wrapping the rest simply because procrastination is what I do best. :) I'm a little jealous that you'll get to enjoy a white Christmas - have fun in Michigan!!

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  2. So many fun things going on! I agree, I feel like the end of the year is coming so fast. I can't believe this is the last weekend before the holidays! Love the photobooth pics!

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  3. I hate cold season. DD has been home since last week and just came back to school yesterday...sigh...anyhoo, hope you have blast in Michigan! We'll be having the same Christmas weather! teehee....

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  4. At least with a cold now, you probably won't be sick Xmas & NYE!

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  5. I'm a big fan of wrapping things in boxes as well. I hope you feel 100% soon and that cold goes away....it's amazing once your nose clears up and you think...ahhh!!! that's what it feels like to actually breathe! The temps in NC have also been INSANE! Today is going to be 32 and I think Sunday is supposed to be almost 70....Why??!

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  6. Hope you have a fantastic white Christmas. We are going the opposite direction this year to get away from the cold.

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  7. I love the taco in the photo! Remember, two pairs of gloves are acceptable when it's cold. I prefer the stretchy kind under my mittens. :)

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  8. What?! Santa octopus wrapping? Well now I need to stay home from work to run to Target to see if there's anything left and then find a few gifts to wrap . . . because that sounds amazing!
    PS - love the pics . . . a Merry Christmas . . . enjoy your winter wonderland!

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  9. Okay, it's been a while, so I really hope you're feeling better now and that the temperature changes back-and-forth didn't enable that bug to last longer!

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