The Holiday Season

The next two weeks are going to be long ones.  I guess they always are at this time of the year.  However, once they are done it becomes the official “old fashioned fun family Christmas” time.

It sure is your time of the year.  Right from the start of October (you know you will probably hit September next year) through the week after Christmas.  It is like your own “quarter” of the year.  You start the thinking in October and this year even some of the buying.  You get decoration round one out of the way with the Halloween decorations, then fall decorations, some more shopping, turkey day is perfect, some more shopping, Christmas decorating, shopping, baking, a Christmas concert, a Christmas event (this year a Christmas Carol), presents galore!, more turkey, a bevy of family calls (ok one call with 4 people to talk to), the annual ski trip and finally New years celebration (this year at our house).  Whew what a season.  So much to do and so precious little time.  But you always pull it off.

I wonder to myself where this massive focus on this holiday originated.  I know you have told me of the summer time Jack Jones concerts in the basement, but what really drives your desire to make this holiday so perfect?  I guess the easy answer is the girls.  Making sure they have the perfect experience, but at this point I think they are really all about the presents.  The presents are really just a small part of the whole experience you have given us over the years.  The rest of the holiday is equally as big to you.  Where did it all come from?  What makes you so focused on this time of the year.

I racked my brains on this and really only came to one conclusion.  This is how you wanted your family to be at the holidays.  Just like the many holiday movies you love so much.  It isn’t because it mirrors your childhood memories, but because you are creating our families memories.  The things our kids will remember forever.  The things that you and I will look back on in 40 years about Christmas past.

I guess all we can say is “Thank you”.  I may call it “your season”, but I know you do it for us.

You’re the world to me.  I love you more than anything in the world.