"and i'll pretend that this is real- for the moment you're all mine. no more lies, and no more hate- but then you woke me up."

Seriously, there are no words that could describe how happy I am… at the moment. It’s more than likely (probably 100%) because of Christmas. Only 25 days left, for those of you who live under a rock. The Christmas tree officially has lights, but we’ve yet to get the 50,000 ornaments we own on it yet. Christmas just seems to give me hope, for a lot of reasons. I love the smell of Christmas tree SO much, it’s slightly obsessive. More than anything though, I love seeing people react to the gifts I give them. I love watching their faces light up with joy- it just brings a great feeling to my heart. Yeah, yeah- I know, it sounds really cheesy, but it’s true! Christmas Eve, at Grace church is hands down the best. If you don’t agree, it’s because you’ve never been. The greatest part is when they turn allllll the lights off, and we pass out candles to sing silent night at the very end. Plus, Stu and I are the best torch bearers around, holla! …Only when we’re not attempting to burn the church down. I’ve never not watched the 25 days of Christmas movie countdown on ABC family for as long as I can remember! (Tonight was “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”!) I save “A Christmas Story” though, for Christmas Eve. It’s a classic, and a tradition in my household. For me, Christmas is the best time of the year. <3

------> best acolyte group ever, <3

obviously, tonight's blog was just devoted to about 5% of my obsession with Christmas. More than likely because i've been watching ABC family while sitting beside a Christmas tree writing this.

until next time, xoxo.