Bring on the Christmas!

Most years I am not ready for Christmas.
I would have normally been annoyed with the fact that it is November 5th and the mall is all decorated and playing Christmas music.
But this year I can’t wait for it to get here!
I am not going overboard on gifts this year, not that I ever do, but gifts are going to be simple, it’s the celebrating that I am looking forward to.
I bought the elf and elf on the shelf book.  I thought of starting it last year but then decided it was too much work.  But this year I decided I didn’t care, that I would plan it all out ahead of time, even though I have less time with a new baby and working full time.  I love having traditions for holidays and this will be a fun one to do year after year.  Thanks to the internet theres tons of ideas.  So I printed out a calendar and wrote down on each day what the elf would be doing.  For once I am organized!   Now I need to get the things that I will need and I will be all set. 

I have decided that he will show up every now and then with little gifts: Christmas socks, pjs, a christmas movie, book.  And then other times with activities like making gingerbread men, snow globes.  If he is really awesome he will set up the Christmas tree one night.
I am so looking forward to this that I can’t wait to start!   But I will wait till after Thanksgiving.  cause its too soon.  Isn’t it?  It is.  Yes.  Maybe.