It’s here, it’s here! My favorite day of the year!

I have always had an affinity for Christmas Eve. I think I like the anticipation and the preparation almost a little more than the actual day of frenzied opening of presents and stuffing full of food. I’ve always loved the whole magic of the night before. And it is finally here.

I spent this evening making sure we had “even piles” of presents and wrapping. And amazingly enough…the wrapping for the girls is done!  That is usually what I do after church on Christmas eve. Instead I may be finishing up a few presents for Michigan. Or packing. Yeah, probably packing.

All of the girls in the house are battling colds. I’m refusing to give in, I think they are running, or have run, their course in Em and Addie. But I am not going to get sick. I’m not! I have to go see my new nephew. “Aunt Meesh’s newbowen baby,” that is according to Addie. She can’t remember Mav’s name so she just refers to him as that “newbowen baby.” The way she says newborn cracks me up every time. She is so funny.

There was also a very lively discussion about the fact that Mav is a newborn baby just like baby Jesus this afternoon in the car. The things those two come up with…

Well, I’m going to go get a little sleep so I can enjoy my most favorite day tomorrow and so I can kick this cold, er…I mean…get some rest so I won’t get sick.

And only one more day to be good. It is just so hard sometimes…

Happy Christmas Eve!