Tis The Season

The holiday season is at our door again.
Whether you are religious or not, Christmas is the holiday ( Holy Day ) where the world or time at least seems to stop or slow down.

For me, it couldn`t have come any sooner.
What is there to look for besides the time off ?

Well, at the Bergeron household the first things we look forward to are the relaxed, stress-free days.
No daily list of things to do,no more schedule,no homework, no lunches to do to name a few irritants.

On the to do list -aaaaaaaaaaaaah well , we just can`t enough of those:
1- Cuddle like puppies in a litter.
2- Sleep in - and sleep some more.
3- Play in the snow
4- Hot chocolate when we get back inside to avoid hyperthermia of course !
5- Cuddle some more.
6- Listen to Christmas music
7- Avoid stores as much as possible.
8- See family and friends
9- Laugh
10 See more family and friends
11- Laugh some more
12- Watch Edward Scissorhands again-family tradtion
13-Eat tons of sweets
14-Eat some more
15-Talk,play,laugh together.

But most importantly reflect on Christmases of the past,be grateful of the loved ones around us and promise to love them more this coming new year.

And isn`t ironic how when we think of past Christmases, we don`t seem to remember what we bought or received from our loved ones that was wrapped but the time we spent with them.

Personally I `ve never missed a gift under the tree but do miss the people who are no longer in our midst.

So when you see your family and friends during the holidays, see them all wrapped up with a red bow- because that my friend, are the real gifts of life and you certainly don`t need a credit card to fully love them.

So to all of you, I wish you a very merry, merry Christmas, good will to men and God bless you all !

Froehliche Weihnachten !
( Yep, my name means happy in German- how appropriate )
xx