2 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS

I am starting to get very worried !  I am relaxed and don't have a thousand things to do. In fact Ger and I are looking for things to do.  (Almost passing out at the blood bank today does not count!  I went to give platelets again today and for what ever reason got 10 minutes from the end and got all woozy and felt awful. Thank goodness Ger was there to meet me for lunch so I had him to watch out for me. Feeling much better tonight!)
Because Keri and Kyle won't be here for Christmas this year there is no running to the airport, baking and cooking for days and cleaning like a crazy woman. This year it is just the little man, Smith, with his mom and dad and I am actually enjoying the holidays quite a bit more. I LOVE having the whole family here but this is kind of nice too. Smith's gifts are all under the tree and we are ready for our little angel to make his appearance. Last I heard they were coming on Christmas Eve but that could change.
I hope you are all having as enjoyable a preamble to Christmas as we are.  We'll be running again before we know it but for now it is nice and calm.
Merry Christmas every one!

MIDNIGHT MASS

WE went to Midnight mass today at 11 AM.  As usual the bishop said a beautiful mass and gave an inspiring homily. The mass is one that is videoed for all the people who are shut-in and cannot attend mass on Christmas. Each year the parish asks the parishioners to dress up in their Sunday best and come celebrate "Midnight Mass" on a Monday morning. The cathedral is all decorated for the holiday and all the people are filled with the joy of Christmas, . . . a week early.
Yesterday Ger and I spent the day baking Christmas goodies. We experimented with some new things and managed to produce some really good treats. (There goes the diet!) I made 2 different quiches for Christmas weekend so Kent and Kristen won't starve to death while waiting for dinner.  It will only be the 5 of us but like Thanksgiving there will be more food than necessary.
In the middle of the baking extravaganza yesterday Kent, Kristen and Smith arrived.  They had been away for the weekend and had left Mookie the dog here with us. They were on their way home and stopped to get the dog. Smith had napped for the 3 hour drive so he was wide awake and ready to spend some fun time with grandma and grandpa. We rolled around on the floor for a while and chewed on all the Christmas stuffed animals that I have around the living room. Smith is now making more noises and always has a great big smile for his grandparents. I had crocheted a little hat and scarf for Smith, more as a joke because living in South Florida there really isn't much need for hats and scarves. Lucky for Smith it has been COLD here and he was very happy to have a nice warm hat to wear home.
And so the count down to the REAL Christmas continues. I feel like Kaelin . . .

                                      I SOOOOO  ESSCITED !