When I look at the calendar I just cannot believe that is is November already...where does the time go?? I already have plans to take down all the Halloween stuff this weekend and plan to put up Christmas the weekend of November 13th. I really think all my Christmas decorations deserve a good 6 weeks of being on display. Christmas really is my favorite holiday, I can't think of one thing I don't like about it. My parents always made Christmas so special for us, my brothers and I stayed up as late as we could and got up as early as we possibly could to get the day started. This year now that I am married its going to be a little different and a little bit of an adjustment (ok a big adjustment for me) but I know that Ryan knows how important being with my family on Christmas is so I am sure we will make a schedule work where we can see both families and still have time to start our own traditions.
I can honestly say that was one thing that scared me about being married, sharing holidays, the thought of not being with my family on a holiday does not sit very well with me. My mom has been talking about Thanksgiving and maybe they will go out of town this year since my Dad will probably not be up in SLC until December and all I can think about is they will be having a holiday without me. Ryan and I will be spending Thanksgiving with his family this year and not that I am not excited for that, because I am they are great people and now my family too and I know we will have a great day. I just for the last 30 years have never been away from my family for any holiday and I'm not really looking forward to it. I knew it would come but just not the first holiday we came to after marriage. LOL Ryan tries not to bring it up because I tend to get a little teary eyed and he will say, its okay we can go up Thursday night or Friday morning wherever your family is and spend Friday with them and I love him for it, but its just not the same. :) I know a year from now none of this will matter to me and we will get plenty of time with both sides of the family, its just that first time is rough..
On a happier note, its a good thing I am a planner because also a new concept of getting married is we now have 2 whole sets of families to shop for Christmas for, so I started in September and as of today I am over half way done! YEAH!
I've also been thinking of doing a little family picture with Ryan and I and the girls for Christmas cards and might make all 4 of us wear crazy Christmas sweaters for cheap because I'll have to modify them for the dogs LOL. So now I'm on the hunt for them...If anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears :)
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