its over :(

first off just let me say i LOVE Christmas. i am not sure if its because my birthday is close so growing up warm & fuzzy memories always came with the holiday. i love decorating for christmas! i love putting the tree up after thanksgiving. unwrapping all the special ornaments and finding just the right place for them. i love explaining to Lo where the ornament came from and why its special. i love their faces when we turn the tree "on". i love all the fun places to go and see lights and decorations. this year my little ones were very happy and that in turn made me so happy. we went to springs preserve, magical forest, & of course the mall. we drank cocoa and drove around looking at lights. Christmas eve service was beautiful! we made some wonderful memories this year, so i am sad to see it go. i dont want to take the tree down or the lights. i dont want this to end. i have one more week untill i have to start the whole year over, and i think that makes me sad. i want the girls to stay like this forever-wearing Christmas jammies, with Christmas music playing in the background, sitting on my lap reading new books from santa. happy birthday jesus, merry CHRISTmas, & of course happy new year. 2011