A few more hours until freedom

Last night, DH and I baked cookies. I stirred up the oatmeal cookie dough and he put it on the pans to bake in the oven. I hate that part, but he enjoys it, so I guess it works out okay. Then he made white-chocolate-covered pretzels. Tonight I will make gingerbread while he's at work. Mmmm... I can almost smell it now.

DD is getting very excited about Santa's impending arrival. Each day, when she moves another decoration on the advent calendar, she counts down the remaining days.

It snowed a little overnight and she was begging us to go out and play, but it's much too cold. The wind chill makes it feel like it's 20 degress below zero. Brrrr.... I'm cold right now, since my desk is on an outside wall.

For some reason, this week seems to have crawled by slowly, but at the same time, the evenings have flown by. I guess I am as anxious as anyone for the holiday to arrive. :)

After I make the gingerbread, I'll be finished with my holiday preparations. On Christmas Eve, we'll be going to the in-laws, but DH's sister and her family won't be there. Her husband just had some knee surgery and they don't want to travel (even though they live only an hour away). DH's parents will be going to their house that evening to spend the night with them. So, on Christmas Day, we'll be spending all day at my parents' house, after we celebrate at home, of course. It will be a lot easier on us, since we only have the one family gathering to go to. Usually, we have to go to three gatherings, but my mother-in-law's extended family isn't getting together this year. Too many of them have had surgery and are still not feeling well.

I hope you all have a happy holiday season!