Christmas

Christmas time is supposed to be a time to remember the birth and life of our Savior. I have a hard time remembering that. The older I get the more I feel that I am supposed to buy gifts for everyone, but the older I get, the more my family grows. It gets stressful. Leo thinks that we are all nuts buying gifts and more gifts. He didn't grow up like that. I guess you could say that he a more humble approach to Christmas. I am thankful for him and that he reminds me of what this season really is all about. Remembering the wonderful gift of the Savior and His sacrafice.
Last night I was flipping channels and found the Charlie Brown Christmas special. I almost feel like all of the little peanuts characters. I feel like Lucy trying to tell Leo what I want for Christmas and he isn't listening. I feel like Charlie, trying to remember what Christmas is all about and to focus on what is important. And I can't help but wish that I was more like Linus, bringing everyone together with the understanding of what Christmas is all about.
After the show I decided to finally get out the Christmas decorations and start putting them up. Kristal asked me where my Christmas spirit was because I didn't put up our 6 foot tree and opted instead to put up a little fiber optic 3 footer. The thought of detangling the lights and wrapping them around the tree and having to put it all up was depressing. I love our little 3 footer. Complete with lights, all Leo and I had to do was pull out our light weight ornaments and put them on the tree. We put out the nativities, but without the little baby Jesus until Christmas Eve. I love Christmas and I wish that December could last longer.