It’s not that weird for me to not be home for Christmas. When I lived in Orlando, I ended up working a lot of holidays. But, this is my first Christmas away from home where I’m not working 17+ hours a day and where I actually have time to think about not being home. As much as I’m loving the warm weather, I’m hoping this doesn’t become the norm for the holidays.

But, I’m trying to make the best of it. I spent a full day baking this week. I made a couple batches of sugar cookies, melting moments (or mexican wedding cakes or whatever else you like to call them), mint chocolate chip cookie bars cut into Christmas shapes and shortbread.

Oh, and I made a carrot cake in the shape of the Mac logo for Marc’s birthday yesterday (we had a great day hiking here to celebrate his 26th). Needless to say, I feel like I’m on a perminent sugar rush.

I have also instituted family craft night at our house. We’ve made snowflakes, garland, decorated cookies. Tonight we skipped the craft and watched a Christmas movie. Hopefully I can come up with something equally festive for tomorrow…caroling perhaps?!

AND, my mom sent presents and they’re waiting for us under the tree! Yay for my mom.

Merry (almost) Christmas!

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