Christmas Day Is Almost Here!

Where has December gone? The last time I checked it was still the day after Thanksgiving, and now Christmas Eve is only 3 days away!! Oh, I know.... I've spent it working, shopping, wrapping, working, shopping, wrapping...get the idea??
In all this hustle and bustle though, I stop and remember "the reason for the season"!, we are celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Peace and good will toward men is something we all need to practice every day, not just from Thanksgiving to New Years.
Along with the above busy activities, decorating the house and our Christmas tree, also took considerable time this year. I felt like we would never get finished. We're still "tweaking" here and there.

This is when the tree was just about done, and before our Christmas present to each other. See if you can guess what that is??
If you said the curtains and new valance, then you are right!! We decided to pool our resources and do what needs to be done in and outside the house, so things are ready for when we finally bring Renee home. Yes the draperies need to be ironed a bit, but we were so anxious to get them up to see how they'd look!!
Also, note below the 3 light blue wrapped packages. They are my December Secret Pal gifts, and will be opened Christmas morning!!!
Lastly, here is a picture of the Christmas lights John put up this year. He is just a kid at heart and loves all holidays, especially Christmas.

Hope everyone has a wonderful, peaceful, joy filled and happy holiday!









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