As most of you know, the holidays aren't my fave time of the year. Not that I am a Grinch, ok maybe a little, but has more to do with how or "what" Christmas has become. It seems SOOO very commercialized and sedentary anymore. Blech, so unpersonable and fake. Maybe that is just some of my Negative being reading into it, but it does seem so much more money oriented that it used to.
After last Christmas being the way it was and the loss of Wyatt, I decided that this Christmas would be better spent without buying any store boughten gifts or that we here could just make some things for the family or eachother. I have always been one that has to try to make everything perfect, I like things to be nice and I do worry alot of what others think. That makes the holidays bad for me. I used to want to fill my kids Christmas day with so many gifts that they couldn't move. I wanted them to have the bestest holiday ever and return to school with the best clothes or tales of toys or games that they had recieved.
That was long ago and since that time I have learned alot about the meaning of Christmas and what I really SHOULD be focusing on. I was a bad Mom for attempting to turn things into what they shouldn't be.
So this year ?! We are NOT putting up a tree. We are NOT buying gifts or presents. We are NOT sending out cards or hanging stockings by the fire (aka tv) ..
WE ARE ... instead ...
GOING TO FLORIDA !
So .... December 22nd, (unless the Lord decides other wise) we all decided to spend the holidays, together as a family, snorkeling in the Keys and going to Sea World, spending time at the beaches and hanging out on the coast of somewhere beautiful !!!
THIS is going to be the bestest holiday EVER !!!!!
NO COLD FOR ME !!!!! Weeheeee, 78 DAYS !
I'm soooooo excited for you. I agree about Christmas being so BLAH anymore. I feel the same way. It's just stressful and not enjoyable like it should be.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are hitting sea world too? YAY!!!! You'll love it. Have you ever been before?
Nope, never even been to FL.. It will be my 39th state.. my goal is to get to all 50.
ReplyDeleteThere is just so much to do - I bet, and I hope to atleast stop and meet you tooo !!! :O)
Sounds like a good plan!!! Although Christmas is my FAVORITE holiday!! We have really scaled back on the gift thing and try more to focus on the real meaning...
ReplyDeleteWell ya better, seeings as how you have to drive right past me to get to The Keys!
ReplyDeleteAND....I'm not very far from the interstate at all. :)
ReplyDeleteOther than my friend Jo in Canada that came down at the beginning of the year, you will be my first friend to meet from blog land. :)
ReplyDeleteMy hubby was just saying he wants to go to FL during the Holidays. I don't think it will be this year since we just got home. lol
ReplyDeleteI've never snorkeled. Looks like so much fun. SeaWorld is awesome.
Have you looked into places to stay?
Have fun in FL!
ReplyDeleteSnorkels for Christmas ! So happy for you guys
ReplyDeleteNow, you know I love Christmas and think of it not so religious and all that. (Though that's probably when I feel more spiritual. I know, I don't get it either.)
ReplyDeleteBut I would most certainly LOVE to be spending Christmas in Florida. I would especially like to go to Disney World. BUt that's 'cause I be loving the Mouse.
Have a Blast!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLike what you've done w/your Page!
ReplyDeleteUnderstand completely what you are saying, stores are pushing so early it doesn't get me in the mood. I would also love to take a vaction over ther holiday.
ReplyDeleteI know your family will love their trip.
Sounds like a great plan! I wish we had the money to travel somewhere warm at Christmas. Of course I'd be tempted not to return until Spring!
ReplyDeleteI am with Dawn, I was just thinking wouldn't it be great to be snowbirds and go south for the winter
ReplyDeleteSounds great! I like your template :-)
ReplyDeleteI would so rather go to Florida or anywhere warm for that matter and have a great vacation than putting up the tree and what not. Plus this Christmas is going to be hard being it's the first one without my Grandmother! Now that Jenna's older I just don't get into it like I use to.
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