Tis The Night Before Christmas....

and all through the T home....well I'm not sure what's going on because I'm writing this at 1:54am on December 23rd.  Why am I writing this at 1:54am on December23rd?  Because we have Gregg's family over on Christmas Eve and the day is filled with me cleaning up last minute things, cooking, cleaning up last minute things, drinking Bailey's, cooking, cleaning up last minute things....and cooking....and drinking Bailey's.  So I'm kind of busy and because I've been putting Christmas Eve on for a few years now, I already know there will be no time to do this thing called blogging.  So I'm doing it now.  At 1:57am on December 23rd.

It's hard to believe another Christmas will soon be over.  Gregg and I were talking about this and we both agreed this has been the most memorable Christmas season where everyone we seem to meet is so full of the holiday spirit.  And since Gregg and I rarely agree on anything, you just know it's got to be true.

Every store I have gone in, every line-up I've been in, there are people patiently waiting, smiling and even starting up conversations with those in the same line.  People holding doors open for one another, buying coffee for the person behind them in the drive-thru, wishing each other a great holiday...a Merry Christmas even....and a happy new year.  I always walk around at this time of year with rose colored glasses on anyhow I think.  It truly is my favorite time of the year and even though I stress over putting on Christmas Eve at our home, I know it is only a few hours out of my life.  I can honestly say the vast majority of the days are spent enjoying every last second of this holiday.

The lights have got to be my favorite thing about this time of year.  I'm like a child who is seeing those lights for the very first time every year.  I've always been that way.  I could sit for fifteen hours in a cramped vehicle if it gave me one smidgen of a chance to ride along and look at Christmas lights throughout the City.

And then there's the music.  I'm already a huge music lover, but there's something about the songs at this time of year that make me go weak in the knees.  For instance?  My favorite Christmas song of all time and one that is 'normally' on our answering machine at this time of the year.....

Alan Jackson - Let it Be Christmas.  There I go.  Getting weak in the knees.  Oh mercy me how I love this song.

I won't be posting tomorrow.  It will be Christmas Day and I will be too full from all the food I ate and I probably won't be able to fit through the office doors.  So I will wish everyone a very Merry Christmas today.  I hope your day is filled with love and laughter and you are with the ones you love most on this special day.

From the entire T Family...and of course this includes Mushu as well....may you be blessed this holiday season and all the best to you in the New Year.

Comments

[Emily]

Here's wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas!!

[Jenni in KS]

Merry Christmas, Joy and family!

[Lisa's Chaos]

Have a wonderful holiday! We'll see you after your family leaves and you have sobered from all the Baileys. :)

[TeaMouse]

Merry Christmas to you!

[Junebug]

Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!

[janet]

merry christmas to you and yours, joy...

[denise]

Merry Christmas girlfriend.

[Karmyn R]

Have a very Merry Christmas Joy! - I hope the day goes a little slower for you to enjoy to the fullest.

[sher]

I hear you loud and clear! Thanks for being you! Your posts are always a big breath of fresh air, and you're a person we would all like to know and live near.

Merry Christmas!!!! See ya next year.

[SJ]

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. May you have a great day of celebration and feast!

[belle]

Happy CHristmas to you and your houseful!

I heard this song on the radio one Christmas in Canada and could not believe what I was hearing - I love it!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vPaGQEskSKM

[chrisb]

A very Merry Christmas to you all. I hope Mushu gets some special treats.

[Dawn]

Have a great evening and day with your family, and I hope you got Mushu something special.

[Emma]

Hi Joy, Thanks for the birthday and Christmas wishes. Hope you guys have a great Christmas and that the inlaws don't drive you to crazy tonight!

Looking forward to coffee in January.

Oh, and just in case my computer is not running in a few days...happy birthday!

[Anglophile Football Fanatic]

Thank you so much for stopping by. Merry Christmas to the T clan. And, I am traveling on your b-day, but I hope to come by & wish you a good one on Thursday regardless. Gotta give props to a fellow DBBer who also happened to get the Christmas name...

[Anglophile Football Fanatic]

Thank you so much for stopping by. Merry Christmas to the T clan. And, I am traveling on your b-day, but I hope to come by & wish you a good one on Thursday regardless. Gotta give props to a fellow DBBer who also happened to get the Christmas name...

[Pamela]

You are JOY T to the world.
Merry!!!

[Penney]

Merry Christmas to the T clan!!!!

[Jeanne]

Merry Christmas to you and the whole T family...MUSHU too!!!!

[Nekked Lizard Lady]

And a very Merry Christmas to you all, too.

[mjd]

Merry Christmas to you Junebug. May your holiday be blessed and full of peace and joy.

[Sirdar]

Christmas used to be my favourite time of year too...until...never mind...

Hope the T family have the greatest Christmas ever!!

[theotherbear]

Hope you had a great day. Merry Christmas!

[Beth]

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas day

[kitten (Katie)]

I have to agree, this year seems to be so special. Even thou things seem to be hard at the moment, everything is so much more pleasant this year. The lights, the music and the people around us are so much sweeter. Hope you and yours had a Wonderful and Joyous Christmas and here's wishing you and your a Very Happy New Year!
Love the video!