i know I have to share Ami with her father and his side of the family at the holidays…but he is taking her away from me for two whole weeks! where is his xmas spirit?!? I’m gonna miss her. i do need a bit of a parenting break , though two weeks is not a break it’s torture!

this week before she leaves we have events every night…little miss social butterfly that she is. it’s exhausting to think about and then it will be over and i will have nothing to do but miss my girl.

Ami is such a little charmer…at thanksgiving she went to Chris’s aunt’s home for dinner and i guess during the meal at some point she actually started a conversation. chris is an only child and it has been a long time since he was a child his family is not a big kid family. but Ami has won them over. they were all disappointed that she wouldn’t be there for xmas and that they wouldn’t get to see her. his grandparents gave her a music box and his aunt let Ami feed her horses. for a family not fond of kids they sure love this one. but what’s not to love?

the house is decorated inside and out…it looks really nice. we have found where we are going to go look at Christmas lights. the gifts are bought and most have been delivered. all that’s left is wrapping them. and I can’t wait to see their faces when they open their presents…they will be so surprised! i feel like a …well…like a kid on xmas! *grins* that’s the hardest part of the holiday for me. waiting to give the gifts to my loved ones. xmas is all the way at then end of the month. it sucks!

the air is cold and brisk. the snow is clean and white.

the stars up in the sky are shining oh so bright.

the pine boughs smell so fresh. the cocoa steaming hot.

put down the bags and packages come see what i have bought.

the paper is so colorful. the bows of red and green.

the family all together what a happy scene.

Merry Christmas and Have a Happy New Year!