Magical Month

This month is just filled with overwhelming goodness. I dare not wish the time away but my calendar on my Blackberry [Betty is her name] is full of countdowns. Let me share because I'm having a really tough time containing my excitement.


4 days until Trevor James comes home for Christmas break. That means we will finally get a tree so I will have to come up from Carlsbad to partake in that activity! Not to mention Trev is one of my best friends and I just can't wait to laugh with him. He has the best laugh.


10 days until Daniel James steps foot in Cali for Christmas break. Enough said. You can find us under the mistletoe.


18 days until our traditional tamale Christmas Eve dinner. I love tamales and it's basically the one time a year we eat them! My coworkers laughed at me for being excited about this a few days ago based on the fact that my family is not Mexican. They are Hispanic and don't even do it, so to them it was laughable.


19 days until Christmas! I look forward to this day every year! I love being with my entire family. There is something about being in PJs, cooking eggs benedict and having sleep in our eyes which makes me so incredibly happy. I can't wait to share it with DJ. Not to mention it's a day full of awe and wonder. I can't help but feel so loved by not only my family but our Savior. God blows my mind on the daily, but especially on this day. I also can't wait to look at the annual Christmas presents my Aunts make for Zoe and Grace. Erin complies a scrapbook of the entire year in picture form and Auntie Chez makes a digital scrapbook complete with videos which crack me up. It is so fun to look back on the year and I'm so thankful to be included in the video & book!


20 days until Daniel & I embark on a journey to good old Westmont. Daniel will be having a visit with the team. Ironic much? So that means I get extra time with my Warrior Family which I cannot wait for! I love those girls so much! That also means I get to visit so many of my friends and teammates who still live there. I haven't seen any of them since I left for Australia so I am VERY much excited about this.


21 days until Mich, Linds & Lish reunite to open the time capsule. I am thinking once we open everything we throw everything back in and add more so we can look at it again in 5 more years. I am a big fan of traditions and I can't think of any two other ladies who I would want that tradition with!


22 days until Daniel and I leave for ARIZONA!! Another road trip! YES! 6 hours to Peoria for a wedding and another added hour to see Josh and Natalie! Could not ask for a better trip. SO many reunions on the horizon! I can't wait for everyone to meet Daniel. I can't wait to watch Anna get married and hug my best friend for the first time in 11 months.


25 days until we ring in the New Year! This year I will receive my first New Year's kiss ever. Super excited about that! It was definitely worth the wait.


So like I said Betty is on calendar overload but I know she is excited too! Probably mixed with a little jealousy only because I won't be using her while I'm with everyone. She knows I love her but I can't wait to be with everyone in person.


What a blessed year! I couldn't have dreamed up a better way to end it and let me tell you...in Australia I dreamed about these types of reunions ALL the time. Although I do wish I had all my Aussies and Kiwis with me! Everyone in one place. It's hard feeling like you belong in multiple places, however I am SO happy that I have the gift of so much love.


So December if you could hurry up and slow down all at the same time. Thanks for being so magical. I can't wait to fully experience all that is coming our way!!