"Christmas Eve is coming soon and I can hardly wait!"

I have been spending a lot of time at my Uncle Mark and Aunt Liz's because my dorm is closed for the holidays. Both Luc and Landry are so excited for Christmas. I downloaded 2 iPhone apps they can track and call Santa on. The Santa tracker also has a naughty and nice list I can personalize so they generally flip back and forth between the two lists depending on their daily behavior. I think these apps rock! There's also an online Santa tracker called NORAD that's pretty groovy too. If you have little kids, check it out! I have to brag on Luc and Landry for a second because those kids do a great job of remembering why we celebrate Christmas. They constantly remind me Jesus' birthday is Christmas and that we are baking him a cake. They can't wait to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas

I finally finished all my Christmas shopping both online and in store. I have a few more I need to get but I won't see those people until after Christmas so I'm not stressing over it.

Working in retail gets stressful this time of year because everyone's emotions are heightened. I had a guy come in the other day to Gymboree that was just the sweetest and he just cried like a baby explaining who his gifts were for. He was purchasing gifts for what would be his brother's grandchildren but his brother never got to meet them. He's been filling in for the grandpa role for his brother in his absence. It broke my eighteen year old heart. May God bless all those with heavy hearts this Christmas and be the Great Comforter that only He can be.