The Reason for the Season

Another 10 days have passed and it's now just two short weeks until months of planning comes to fruition...  The very best part of the year!!!!!  I've enjoyed many great lunches and dinners with gal pals with a few more still on my calendar.  Last week was Bailee's first Middle School Christmas concert and it was wonderful. They sang and played to a packed house.  Small towns really do rock for their kids and grands....

We all went to have breakfast with Santa yesterday.  Jett was less than impressed but at a distance, the guy all dressed up in red was...OK!  Next.... Project LAP!

This week I'll be touring McKenzie Child's house and dining at the Fargo with some pretty cool grannies. Saturday will find us hosting the 2017 Hatfield Christmas.  Looking forward to some laughs as we'll play a few silly games including "Poop the Potato!"    ..........seriously!  Our gift exchange should be interesting... Each person is bringing a gift that when opened, the recipient will immediately know who the giver is......hopefully! We shall see! If they're right, they'll get one chance at the Christmas Tree Punch board.... some good gifts, some zonks!

Looking forward to Christmas Eve this year as Bailee will be spending the night and sharing the excitement with us.... Usually Lee's asleep by 8 and I reminisce and revel in the night by myself. It will be 11 years since we lost Dad on Christmas Eve....no more plaid pants, no more Christmas breakfasts, no more goodie boxes....but this Christmas Eve will be full of cookies for Santa, The Night Before Christmas, stockings by the fire and snuggles with an 11 year old who gives no tells that she doesn't believe.......although she is a very good, little actress.   

All great reasons for the season along with knowing the real one!!!