Holiday Lights

When I was younger, I can remembering nights where my family would pile into the car and drive around just to look at all of the Christmas lights. It was so exciting to see the different ways people would light up their house. It always got us in the holiday excitement mood and there certainly were some houses that totally outdid all of the rest.

Last night on my way home from work I was reminded how much I love looking at all of the Christmas lights. I got that feeling of excitement inside and I couldn't wait to start decorating my own house. This will be our first Christmas in our house together and I can't wait to get a tree and decorate. In the past we always lived apart, but would decorate his apartment. It just wasn't the same for me because I didn't really live there. This is also our first Christmas together, knowing it's the first of many many more to come.

I feel disappointed in some ways though because I was trying to think of when I could start my Christmas shopping and I don't have ONE available weekend through the whole month of December. I want to go see the Christmas tree in NYC, and out to Pennsylvania to Longwood Gardens to see the light spectacular out there...It just seems like there isn't enough time to do EVERYTHING that is Christmasy.