No anticipation

Anticipation. There really isn't any this year. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, and that is what is most important about the day. His presence is the greatest present of all.

But the anticipation of what is under the tree just isn't there for me this year. My guys - I love all three of them - just don't go out and look for something they think I'd like. They all ask for lists. And then they go out and get what's on those lists. So I know what I'm getting from Scott, Eric, and from Steve this year. The major things anyway. And I always receive the same gift from Steve's dad, and from my Mom & Phil. I appreciate all of it, don't get me wrong. But is there anything wrong with wanting to be a little surprised at Christmas?

There is SOME anticipation out there, though. Watching everyone else when they get their gifts is becoming more fun than opening my own. Eric is getting a nice gift that he asked for but I really don't think he expected to get. We snuck it in the house when he was at work yesterday. My big gift for Steve is something that I think he wants, but now I'm not so sure because he saw some yesterday and wants bigger than what the one I got him was.

I will enjoy spending Christmas day with Eric & Steve, and with Steve's dad when we go to his house to visit. I'll miss having Scott with us, though, for the second year in a row. Can't be helped. He'd be home if he could.

I may not get to high speed so I can blog again between now and Christmas, so I hope my two and a half regular readers have a wonderful holiday!