The Hawkins Fam: Bah Humbug

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Bah Humbug

I'm kind of feeling like a bah humbug this year and I'm not sure why. We had a tree for over a week and just got around to decorating it. Jake had to seriously beg me to help him. I was just not in the mood, nor am I. I don't really feel that excited this year. I should be, Avery is at a fun age, but I feel like sometimes the most important part of the holiday is over looked. Everyone is caught up in gifts that I'm having a hard time. Maybe since it snowed I will feel like it more and realize it is in two weeks. I don't know. I don't know what my problem is. Maybe because Jaymie is looking forward to it being over and I know that she is sad, so maybe I am feeling a little bit of that as well. I have no idea, but I think this is the first year I truly am not really in the "mood" for Christmas. How sad is that?! Our first Christmas party is on Sunday and we are hosting....I better buck up and get in the mood!

4 comments:

Thoma Lee & Ron Olsen said...: Well we're counting the "sleeps" until the big cousin party!!! We are bringing a dessert that you won't forget - thanks again for doing all the planning and for hosting!!! (Maybe the cold weather has something to do with the "funk" - we all feel like hybernating....bbbbrrrrrrr); December 11, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Becky Johnson said...: it's hard to get in the Christmas spirit when everyone is so strapped for cash. That is my problem. I want to get excited, but all i keep thinking about is how expensive everything is and how broke we are. sad....; December 12, 2009 at 9:31 AM
jeniece said...: just come and spend your Christmas on the beach.; December 16, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Annie said...: I SOOO know how you feel. This year I made Dave put up the tree and could hardly stand decorating. (Also, I knew that Boston would be tearing it apart the second he layed his eyes on it.) I don't know why but I feel a little "Bah Humbug" too.; December 24, 2009 at 8:10 AM

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