Zzz instead of $$$

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 and the magic of Christmas and I am trying very hard to hold onto their childhood. I think it's ripped away too soon.
So simple it will be. And no crazed early morning Black Friday shopping. They will sleep away in their living room fort this morning. Kris will be on his way to the fire station, and I will roll back over and let these meds kick in and knock this crud out of the ball park. Maybe I will introduce them to online shooing later today. Except when it comes to shopping for books. We can do that in person today. And get lost in the book store together. Here's to a simple holiday season. And to holding onto childhood for as long as possible!!