Merry CHRISTMAS!!!!!
I know I always promise to be more consistent with my blogging habits but like everyone this time of year and pretty much all year long I find things that must be done before I sit down to type. I love to blog though. It is a little bit of an escape from the mediocracies of life and homework.
Any ways, this month has brought about some new things... In essence of the Christmas spirit and from the quote by LOVE ACTUALLY... "Love is actually all around." I am not saying I am in love nor am I saying I am not... I am just enjoying my life and all that is taking part in this chapter.
For starters, I got the luxury of going out on a "special" date... I was surprised with a dozen roses(which is by far my favorite thing to receive) and a journey up the 215 freeway we to experience the Mission Inn lights. They were beautiful. Then we ate at the Italian Restaurant at the Hotel. It was maybe the best pizza ever! And I cant forget the vino:) What can I say I am a lover of the romance of "wine'in" and dinin'.
What better way to start the season than to see all those lights then to take a journey to the local Christmas tree farm and get a tree. We went with some of my closest married couple friends ( who have turned into my relatives from another family;). They hail from Vermont so their idea of a Christmas always starts with WHITE and 25 degree weather. Big shocker when we go to the tree lot and could easily wear flip flops and shorts. Of course I dress like I its freezing with
boots and a scarf. We found a 5'7" Nordic cutie.. I call him "nordie". He looks adore-able! The picture above is with Sarah. We call ourselves the SARAH-NADES. Yes, we sing and dance... "because we are sisters... Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister.." ( She introduced me to White Christmas so that is now our theme song)
The other day I went to Sam's Club and bought a ginger-bread-house and so we spent the evening making it while we watched Wall-e. It was my first time seeing it can I just say it is adorable! We were going to watch Christmas Vacation but I have seem to misplaced it since last Christmas. If anyone finds it please let me know:)
All in all I can say that I am in the Christmas spirit. As I am writing this my sister, brother and I are about to have our annual christmas cookie decorating adventure. But let me not forget what this season is really about.
Family gathering around to celebrate the birth of the most high. The Tale of the Three Trees, is by far my favorite Christmas book to read. I know you can read it year round but this story seems to highlight the importance of what is around us and how a tree can be a servant to the most high. In this time when busy is a short cry for busy lets focus on what is important to us. Cherish these moments and hold tight to all that is around you because as I said earlier "love is all around" and its time to share that love with others. God Bless all of you during this most joyous season. I am excited to see and hear how everyone celebrated and how Jesus' birth made a difference in your life.
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
Live in love, love in life
