It's ALMOST Christmas...

and I can't FRICKIN' wait. I know I have 41 one more days but if Macy's can celebrate it this early, so can I. It is my favorite time of year...besides all the happiness of buying and opening gifts, Todd and I will be celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve. The only sad part will be not having my sister and brothers there. They decided to spend it in Colorado (2 of them live there) along with my dad. It will be the first time in my life I won't be with them. Sad. At least we will be with Mom and be making new memories and traditions. We are going to Canada for the whole time and spending it back at the lake. When we were younger, and my grandparents could handle the confusion, we would load all 7 of us in the van and spend it there. It will be different with the dogs outweighing the people (3 adults, 2 kids, and 7 dogs) but nonetheless special:)