Christmas

This year we realized that we went a little overboard! I started Christmas shopping in October. The purpose of this was so that we wouldn't be stressed about money in the month of December. I had stretched our purchased out over a few months, so in theory we should have plenty of extra cash denero. But in reality I think it just left more money to be spent on other things, like Christmas Light! Because, like all the years past by the end of the month we were low on funds just like normal! I think that is just part of the spirit of Christmas! Buy Buy Buy until you can't buy anymore. Which is why they came up with New Year resolutions, so that we can make resolution to be better next year. Like maybe next year I won't eat all those holiday treats and gain 5 pounds or purchase to many presents for Addie. There is always next year to look forward to.

Once Addie saw her Bike, she had to have the helmet and the knee pads on! She was going to be ready for whatever else Santa might have brought her!

Yup it is a good thing Santa brought her an umbrella, because now Addie is ready for anything. She has her dwarfs to help her, her bike to get her there, her helmet and knee pads to protect her and her umbrella to keep her dry! I would say she is ready to be a Girl Scout!

Honestly we had a wonderful Christmas, It was our first Christmas to stay home and not have to worry about Holiday travel. And of course it was perfectly clear and would have been smooth skies. But, after last year we didn't want to risk it! We missed our Families, but enjoyed our low key relaxed Holiday.