It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I LOVE DECEMBER 24th!! To me it's the best day of the whole year. From the first thing in the morning until I finally collapse into bed, I'm like a young child filled with excitement and anticipation. There are so many fun things to do:


1) Complete last-minute shopping. Check.


2) Be surprised by friends bearing gifts. Check.


3) Squeal with delight when Christmas guests arrive. Check.


4) Dress for success. Check.


5) Prepare the traditional cheese ball. Check.



6) Eat said cheese ball (as well as the rest of the delicious meal) by candlelight. Check.

7) Dress up in costumes and act out the Nativity. Check. (Okay, we didn't actually dress up this year. Someone doesn't like wearing costumes. Or clothes, apparently.)

8) Don we now our gay apparel. Or at least our new Christmas Eve pajamas. Check.

We usually drive around looking at the Christmas lights (in our pajamas), but the little ones were too tired. So we put them to bed and got things ready for Santa to come. And after the big people went to bed, I started wrapping gifts. (A little behind this year due to the play our family was in. More about that later.)

What a great day -- I love December 24th!!

Dixie