Mama of 2 P's in a Pod

Well Thanksgiving came and went. Normally I would be out Black Friday shopping at this time of day. But I am still in bed and do not have any immediate plans to get up.  Our girls' Christmas lists are very simple this year and I think they kept me in mind when they did that. They must have known that mommy would get pretty sick around thanksgiving and not be able to partake in the the materialistic ritual that is Black Friday. Ok, yeah that's probably not it, but it's a nice thought. I'm actually glad their lists are simple for many reasons. But today, I am really glad. I kind of feel like Cindy Lou Who from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the Jim Carrey movie, not so much the book. How I see all of these people around me gobbling up the latest deals and wanting this and wanting that, but missing the meaning of the holidays. I want simple, and my girls apparently do too. They are excited of course like most kids, but they have a lot of questions about Santa

Anyone else notice how quickly stores jump from holiday to holiday? I mean at our local Target, we were Halloween shopping next to Christmas items. Really? Slow down! Let us breathe between events please. I guess such is life now. Our reality is truthfully busy, busy, and more busy. Why should I be surprised that holidays overlap in the candy aisle!? October is kind of a blur. What was supposed to be our slowing down month, was filled with various tournaments, both softball and soccer in the mix of Kris' crazy schedule still in full swing. But we survived and amazingly, thrived through the process. Now we are in November, a much more relaxed month. Yes I know its the countdown to the "HOLIDAYS" but I am not too worried. What will happen, will happen. Yes I realize I have a 10 year birthday to plan for. Sniff. 10!!! Again the busy, busy, busy makes these years just seem to rush by. I can't believe we are hitting 10! Sadly with 10 comes all of the realities of growi