Dear December,

Welcome back! It's been a while...although you do tend to sneak up on me rather quickly. How I've missed you so. I've missed hearing your holiday music on the radio every morning and no matter how crummy my day may start out, I can't help but to be happy when I hear it. I've missed your chill in the air that encourages warm clothes. I love wearing my Uggs and wrapping a scarf around my neck to keep warm before going outside. I've missed your chilly nights when it's appropriate to have a cup of hot cocoa with extra marshmallows and whip cream before going to bed. I've missed seeing your twinkling lights around town. I've missed watching our holiday favorites like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I've missed your smells that fill our house like the scent of a Christmas tree, cinnnamon spice and freshly baked cookies. I've missed dressing up my furry babies in sweaters that they love...hee hee! I love receiving Christmas cards in the mail, especially ones with pictures so I can see how families have grown from year to year. Secret: I never throw them away and I put them out each year because they make me happy. I've missed talking about when Santa will come....and threatening too! Most of all, I'm glad you're here because it means I get to spend time with my family and friends and create another year full of memories. Thanks for coming back....I've really missed you.

Holly looking at our tree from last year (Scott took this on his iphone so the quality isn't great but I love this picture)