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Santa letter

038: Dear SantaDear Santa,

Tomorrow your big night arrives. Hope you are ready!!

Sorry to be writing so late. That seems to be a trend for me this season. My Christmas Cards will go out days after Christmas, too. So I guess I’m doing good to write this before the big day at all!

I have so much to be thankful for this year. It’s been a wonderful rebuilding and healing year for us. We are entering 2012 with a confidence we haven’t had in a few years. I am excited to see where this year takes us… I am so very optimistic!

So I write to you with a heart full of hope and the belief that the magic of Christmas will continue to hold true. That it will be as amazing as it ever has been!

Christmas isn’t just for little kids. They, of course, have a far more innocent view of it. I miss that innocence, that feeling the big day will just never get here. These days, the holidays sneak up on me and I’m left lamenting how I am not ready! How I need more time to prepare, to get into the spirit of the season.

Luckily, despite being amazed Christmas is already here, I am sufficiently into the spirit of the season. I’m ready for lots of food, gifts, carols, laughter, and the birth of baby Jesus.

If you have a little room in your sleigh, could you hook me up with some more camera gear? Lenses, flashes, etc. I want it all! And some jeans? Maybe some cute sweaters and new boots? Could you throw a receptor in for my husband? He’s been wanting one for years now. If you can’t do the camera gear and receptor, could you slip some plane tickets to Oregon for us for February? Or just some money towards it? It’s been three years since we got to visit friends and family up there. We are long over due for it. I’d love a few new CDs or just an iTunes giftcard. Finally, we are due some new phones. In fact, we can upgrade our phones next week, but if you wanted to throw a couple iPhones in your bag for us… I wouldn’t complain one bit.

You know what, though? If you just take good care of my niece and nephew, I’ll be happy. Spoil them tomorrow night. We’ll figure out the rest.

Safe travels, Santa. I’ll be going to midnight mass, and I’ll look for you in the skies on my way home afterwards.

Love,

Denise

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After Christmas cards

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It finally happened. I finally procrastinated so  long that my Christmas cards will be sent out after Christmas.

The last several years, my cards hit the mail around December 5th. I’m one of those early birds. Our picture would be taken at one of our birthdays, the cards would be ordered pronto, and I could knock that little task off my list quickly.

This year? This year, we didn’t even take our picture until LAST WEEK. But, I figured it was no big deal. The printing company I always use is super fast. In fact, I never have to pay for expedited shipping, because I ALWAYS get my orders within 4 days of ordering. Always. Whether I pay $8 for shipping or $21 for shipping. Only 4 days. I can almost set my watch by it.

So, of course, I ordered my cards, paid for the $8 shipping, and I felt sure that by this moment in time I’d have my cards on their way to friends and family.

Nope! Not this time! Every time I check their status, my cards are “printing.” At this point, even if they shipped today, I wouldn’t get them in time to make it to their various destinations before Christmas Day.

So, I guess everyone will get their cards from us after Christmas. I’ll just tell myself and others that I did that on purpose. You know, extend the holiday. It sounds good to me, at least.

And next year? Next year I might order my cards by November 1st. Maybe our Christmas picture will be in our Halloween costumes.  Yeah… that sounds good to me.