It's begining to look a lot like Christmas!

I can't believe that it is Christmas Eve... this time last year was quite a different story. I was having a hard time and acting like a brat because of it. I remember thinking that my family was really going to cancel Christmas because I was having such a hard time. But this year is so much different I am filled with so much hope for the new year and fond memories from the last year.

Yesterday I took my step dad for our annual Christmas shopping time and then me and Mom went and got goodies for Christmas and bought some last minute stocking stuffers. Last night we had two of my favorite people over (Jess and Cheriee) to play games with me and the parentals!

We had a blast playing spades and train... by the end of the night I was pretty delirious and acting in such a manner that Cheriee described me as a "little delirious firecracker". But I think we all had a good time cutting up and mostly making fun of me! Anything to entertain others.

Today we had a really good day as a family... First of all I slept in till 11!!!! Then we got up and me and the rents went and saw the new Sherlock Holmes... which was amazing! We then went and sat at Starbucks enjoying some festive beverages while we waited for the Christmas Eve service at Timber Ridge.

The service tonight was amazing! It is always a good spending time with other believers celebrating the birth of our Savior. Tonight Pastor Nic talked about the three trees of Christmas 1) The Christmas Tree-representing the traditions of Christmas 2) The manger- representing the birth of our Savior 3)The cross- representing Christ laying his life down for our sin. I love this time of year and what it represents. A mighty Savior leaving his thrown to enter the world in such a humble way to save us all. Something I love about Timber Ridge is the diversity of the congregation... a place where people can come and not be judged, just like Christ intended it!

To end the evening we went looked at the house with the lights that are set to "dance" with the music. Then we came home and put on our Christmas pjs and made some goodies to munch on tonight and tomorrow!