And so it begins....Happy Holidays.

Well it is THAT time of year again. The holidays are upon us. I find it kind of strange that you mentioned Thanksgiving to me this morning, because I saw my first real Christmas commercial last night and realized that the holidays have officially begun. Mark the goofy Radio Shack Super Hero commercial as my first of the season.

First up is the awesomeness of the turkey day feast. I really love that day. I am sorry it is such work for you. I'll do whatever I can to assist, but it is a meal you have mastered and I know there is little beyond menial tasks ( like pealing, chopping, etc ) that I can really assist with for the finished product.

This Holiday season will seem kind of odd because it will be the last in our house and it will be the last with a kid who "lives at home". Next year not only will we be somewhere different, both of our girls will have "come home" for the holidays. That just seems weird doesn't it? So i figure this one needs to be special. Really special.

So I made us a list of things we should accomplish this holiday season. I know how you love lists.....

1). We should likely shoot for the tallest most auspicious tree we have ever had this year. Let's see if we can't break the 14 foot mark. We have the ceiling space for it and I know we have ample ornaments.

2). Let's hit every possible holiday celebration we can. We get the Choir singing servers, the Dickens dinner, etc. But we need to find more. Maybe we can add ice skating somewhere or hit Door County for the holidays.

3). Presents galore. This has never been an issue, but I figured I should remind you.

4). We have to know someone who is having a real holiday party. Or maybe we savor this one for next year when we have real friends in Chicago.

5). Cookies. I will be home to help, I really have not been home for the past 4 years during the holidays to help. Lean on mean. I will roll dough, mix this or that, watch ovens, whatever you need.

6). Christmas movies, TV specials, old TV shows, etc. Let's watch them all. Maybe we plan for a 1 movie a night schedule until we have watched them all.

7). Charity. Let's find the right one and make someone else's holiday special. I was really quite shocked to hear how much we have already donated this year, in what was one of our worst financial years ever. Yet we still gave. Let's find a way to make someone have a great Christmas.

8). An all out X-Mas radio bonanza. I checked and 99.3 goes holiday next Saturday.

9). (gulp) A thanksgiving gift exchange.....

I am sure you can think of more things. You always do. This is clearly the time of year when you shine brightest. Like some kind of angel. Maybe that is what you really are. A holiday angel. That might just be what your special skill is in life. Maybe those summer days singing Jack Jones in your basement weren't silly, but rather training for the future.

This year I am all in for you baby. This holiday season seems like it is some kind of critical destiny like holiday for us and our family. I know that with you in charge we are in good hands. Because you truly make this season perfect in every way. You always have. The girls and I love that about you. Let's face it we just love you!

So this is your first Happy Holidays wish from me, there will be many more to come.

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