We Are NOT Skipping Christmas

My sick boys were asleep by 7pm on Saturday night. So Dutch and I curled up on the couch, made some hot coco, and watched Christmas movies. One of the movies we watched was "Christmas with the Kranks", based off of the John Grisham novel, Skipping Christmas (way wonderful short book that you can read in one sitting). I cried at the end of the movie. Yep.

This is a strange year for me and then with my boys being sick it just threw me for a loop. I love Christmas time. My favorite time of the year.

The lights, traditions, decorations, food, parties, music, church services, outfits, gift giving, the love. There was no Candlelight dinner at the club this year, or Grand Rapids Christmas party, or Barrington Christmas party, or Willow Creek service.

These things should not make a difference because I really do love my little family, friends, and home here in Alabama. I am blessed. And I know that I will see my family shortly for Christmas. But for some reason "Skipping Christmas" made me feel like I was skipping Christmas, and I don't want to because this is only Jack's second Christmas!

My Christmas cards have not been sent out. Presents not bought. Decorations not fully put out. Heck, Jack hasn't even sat on Santa's lap. Ugh.

If Jack gets better we now have 4 days to do lots of Christmas activities. If he doesn't feel better than we will just have to get very creative.

Maybe I am crazy. Maybe this is the lack of sleep talking. Maybe none of this matters. Maybe what matters is that we have been comforting and cuddling Jack 24/7 for the past 4 days. Wiping his noes and feeding him sips of juice every chance we get. We have been reading him Christmas stories and watching animated Christmas movies with him trying to cheer him up.

I just posted about enjoying each day as God created it. And I actually have been pausing and doing so, they just aren't as full of as much Christmas cheer as I would have planned for. But I'm not supposed to plan now am I. Still learning that one.

Now I am just rambling...

Just so you think we aren't totally Scrooges over here, proof that we have done some things!

3 Work Christmas Parties! 

Christmas Flowers...okay from a work party but they got me in the mood. 

Outside decorations. 

Stockings are hung by the chimney with care. 

Our Tree. 

So sad I didn't get Jack in front of the tree. Dutch and I sat in:)