Christmas music shall STILL play!

I just detest that the radio stations stop playing Christmas music on the day after Christmas. I will still be playing it weeks into the new year, that's for sure.

Our days here in Illinois with family have been very fun. It's the first time in four years we have all been together. For two days straight we have been eating like vacuums. There isn't a scale in sight so I'll have to wait a few more days to see how much I gained. I can tell you one thing, though, that I don't fit into my pants any better. I still need a dang belt!

Tonight we are going to the zoo in St. Louis. I haven't been there in...gosh, ages! At least a decade. It's snowy and cold but the Christmas lights are up tonight.


Me and a black and white calf!

Haha, my uncle just won $100 from a scratch ticket! He just sat there and announced it quite calmly...

well after this post I am not getting on the computer for the rest of the trip. I thought I was getting away from internet for a while! Cheerio!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

It is true. The day after Thanksgiving begins Christmas season in my home. I set my alarm clock this morning on the Christmas radio station. Because of the dog we are dogsitting, though, I didn't get to wake up to magical Christmas music. But you can be sure I put some on the minute I got out of bed. And at this very moment I am listening to the Celtic Thunder Christmas album. At Dad's prompting (can I get a shocked face??) I downloaded it MP3. As an early present from him, I guess! Can I use this moment to say again how much I love this band?

Margie and I didn't end up going shopping today. We were going to but last night I just liked the idea of staying home and decorating better than wasting gas in traffic. Plus, shopping just wears me out and I didn't want to be a sleepy mess tonight at a sleepover we are going to. Maybe next year we will pull it off.

I am definitely not looking forward to the next two weeks. Two weeks and then I am done done done! I feel so un-studied, though. Now I'm panicking...I think I'll go study. Oh school you are the tragedy of my life. And yet one of the biggest blessings. Love + hate = school...