Christmas is coming!

The Holidays are probably my favorite time of the year! And they seem to last for a good 1/4 of the year too! Around August i start thinking about FALL! I love Fall. Because Thanksgiving is in the Fall and Fall bring Winter, and thus CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS!

August passes and the warm month of September hits. I usually start talking to my friend Laura about Thanksgiving. This year Laura and i started conversing about having our own Couples Thanksgiving Day Feast for our men in August i believe. Since we both usually go traipse around the countryside visiting different families that day, we wanted to share with our guys what our growing up experiences were! October comes, and since we don't really celebrate Halloween, the "Harvest" decorations come out in full force usually September 29th or 30th for me. 

And then it is the beginning of November. When Starbucks rings in the Holiday Season with our Holiday Trio (Which there are actually four of this year, so Eggnog gets a back seat because Holiday Quad just doesn't sound good!) Ahhh yes. Red Cup days! Peppermint White Mochas! The crisp air and beautiful blue sky. It's all so grand, really! 

.... So anyway, back to Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving comes. We start thinking about baking, and roasting, and cooking. Then of course eating, family and friends! Since we've been dating, Brock and i usually go to his Nani & Grandfathers house first. We eat and hangout. His parents are usually there. This year, Venessa and Aaron will hopefully be coming out as well. Then we head to my parents house for dinner too! Many people think I'm crazy for eating two meals on Thanksgiving day. But they are both very different. Since its with Brock's Mom's side of the family, all the food always has a Mexican twist. Then back at my parents its all traditional. So, you see, it works out very nice! 

Then, of course, over the next few days the lights go up, and Christmas items emerge from the closets and attic! This past Christmas, it being our first one married and all,  i didn't have many decorations. But i love Christmas things so much! So, as Brock and i were riding the aisles of Target on our cart looking for kid presents (and Star Wars action figures for Brock), he spotted this great PlayMobil Nativity set. I fell in love!  Don't laugh. It was the right price, and it wont break! I can't wait to get it out again this year!

Christmas will be exiting too! We spend Christmas Eve with Brock's parents and family at Nani and Grandfather's. Eating great Mexican foods and doing a present exchange that is always fun! 

Christmas Day we usually spend with my parents having breakfast, opening presents, and then having a great meal with friends and some family. 

I am so excited for the Holidays to come!