Seasonal Fun!!

So I love this time of year. I love all the smells, the music, the stories, the treats, the school, church and neighborhood activities and just the SPIRIT in general. I always feel like I am uplifted at this time of year. I am loving all that, but feeling a little bloated and Huge! I just went to the DR. yesterday and I am 36 weeks and already dialating. So I am trying to hold out until after Christmas and just take it easy! Can you imagine having a baby on Christmas Eve or Christmas and having to be in the hospital for Christmas. My kids would be devastated. I told them we would have to write a letter to Santa and tell him not to deliver the gifts until Mommy got home. And the poor baby would have the crappiest day for a birthday. Well special because it is the day Christ was born, but not fun for a birthday!
But aside feeling ready to pop, I am trying to enjoy the season. I think my favorite part it 7:00 PM and on, after we have eaten and everyone is starting to settle down for the night and all the inside lights are on. I just love it. I never want December to be over. I think I kind of go into a depression in January, just sad that it is all over and only a cold, snowy winter to look forward too. Then I just crave spring! And the warmth.
But we have been busy. We had Cade's preschool program the other day. He was so cute and more shy than he is at home. They just had to introduce themselves and the whole class sang a bunch of songs. It is so fun to see him learning and excited about school. He was scared when he wasn't sure what he was actually performing, but once he got there, he was fine! We also went to Corey's program the other day and they sang a bunch of songs too. She just loves school and is bummed that today is her last day for another 2-3 weeks or so. She doesn't want a break. Crazy Girl!
I also got to go to Corey' s class for gingerbread house day. It was fun and I figured it would be the last time I get to help in her class for a bit. She was so proud to have me there, even though I am popping at the seems and look awful! I swear I look better in the mirror, when I leave, but pictures are just awful of me now!
And Corey had a fun Christmas dance party at her dance class. They got to dress up in red, green and white and eat junkfood and decorate pics and show their talents. She loved it and so did her cousins and friends!
My sister Em was here a week or so ago and she tried to build a snowman with the kids. My kids got tired of building the first 5 minute and us CA. girls were lost. I was trying not to help too much and take it easy,but she was wanting me to go look on the Internet for "How to Build a Snowman." I think it was just the wrong kind of snow! We really struggled. It kinda looks like a prego snowman or as Corey said "a snowman sitting down." We were proud of it, but it took us forever and a bunch of tries. They had fun! And we couldn't stop laughing. How hard could it be, we were thinking when we got started!
But I love this time of year and hope you are enjoying it too! Take care and remember who we are celebrating this time of year and how special he is.