Christmas | dyin2live's Blog

Usually I only blog when I have to get something out, but this time I thought I would try a positive blog!  LOL

The hubby and I wrapped Christmas presents last night--a tiring task to be sure, but a fun one just the same.  I had been very worried that the kids' Christmas would suffer this year, but thanks to several blessings from God this month they will have a good time tomorrow opening up their gifts.  We put all of them under the tree (except for the Santa gifts, of course...those will appear in the morning) and they were so happy and excited to see all those wrapped presents under the tree this morning.  It was like "Christmas morning--the preview" in my house this morning!  LOL  

My anticipation is growing, too...which is a good thing since I have had a real problem getting into the Christmas mood this month so far.  We have our Christmas candlelight service tonight at church and that is my favorite service of the whole year, and hopefully I will get to see some friends as well.  I can feel some of my social anxieties coming back (since I am in the middle of switching meds), but I am working very hard to keep those at bay and ignore them...tonight and tomorrow are not a time for my demons to show themselves.  It is time for them to give me a break and let me enjoy the holiday.

My kids have to go with their dad tomorrow, but not until later in the evening so I get a full Christmas Day with them.  He is keeping them for a week, which is a stark improvement over how long he used to keep them over breaks--funny how when I was having to pay for daycare he never took them over the breaks but now that I'm home he takes them for longer times.  Oh well, I suppose I can chalk that up to the fact that there were very good reasons I divorced him.  LOL  Anyway, since he is keeping them for a week I actually get a New Year's Eve off from having the kids!  Wow!  First one in years where I haven't had to keep up with the kids while I was trying to bring in the New Year...  I love my kids, but everyone wishes for at least a small break once in a while...  LOL  They will come home to a refreshed mom, ready to start the school year schedule all over again.

Today is a good day.  And I am glad for it.