Thoughts

1. Charlie is sick and miserable, poor kid. 

 You wouldn't know by that sweet face

2. To help him breathe, our second bathroom has turned into a sauna 
3. I miss Utah snow.  It doesn't feel like Christmas when it's sunny outside (well, sunny but cold)
4. I'm making a bunch of holiday foods. 
5. I have no idea what I'm getting for Christmas this year.  I really just need some socks...
6. Presents stress me out.  Tony is a great gift giver and I stink at it. 
7. Charlie has turned into the pickiest eater.  He's living off carbohydrates and dairy right now.
8. I'm excited to make gingerbread houses.
9. I can't wait to know the gender of this baby!  We'll see how great my instincts are because I have a hunch...
10. I get to talk to my brother Jack on Christmas!  He's serving a mission in Brazil.
11. I miss my family terribly.  It's hard living so far away!
12. I can't wait to have lots of kids that believe in Santa Claus. 
13. Growing up we would leave Santa Claus the most random foods: shrimp cocktail, martinelli's and I think we even had chinese one year, but maybe that's my imagination.  Our reasoning?  Santa got tired of cookies at every house and need "real" food.  Not sure if us kids or my parents thought of this...
14. I love Christmas Eve as much as Christmas Day.  Can't wait!