So is everybody ready for Christmas? I am getting there, slowly but surely. I was wrapping some presents tonight and Charlie asked me who they were for. I told him that a couple of them were for him. He got a puzzled look on his face and told me that Santa brings the presents. I told him that mommy and daddy give out presents, but that Santa will come too. He then said that Santa is going to say, "Ho ho ho, what's this?!" when he arrives at our house. I assured him that Santa is a pretty bright guy and he won't mistakenly think that he has already been at our house.
I've got some shopping to get done, but for the most part I am in good shape.
The milk bottle is from Robert's mother's family dairy. They are one of the few that still uses glass bottles. If you ever get the chance to try Broguiere's, their egg nog is out of this world. We always have a bottle filled with lights this time of year.
I have been listening to a lot of Christmas music and was thinking about what my top ten would be. So I thought it would be fun to list them. Here they are in no particular order:

Christmas Wrapping, by the Waitresses, I will forever think of high school whenever I hear this song. I still love it.

River, sung by Sarah McLachlan, originally done by Joni Mitchell. I love this new version. Travis does a version too, which isn't bad either.

Do They Know It's Christmas?, Band Aid. It is officially Christmas whenever I hear this song on the radio. I love the "making of" video too.

Happy Christmas, (War is Over), the original sung by John and Yoko still brings tears to my eyes.

Ave Maria, sung by Celine Dion. This song holds a special place in my heart, as it was sung at our wedding. Another one that makes me teary eyed.

The Christmas Song, Nat King Cole, to me the epitome of Christmas.

Winter Wonderland, memories of my sister, cousin and I singing with Nana's yardsticks for microphones, and the fabulous "shooby doo waaaaaa" ending we always added.

Silent Night, probably my number one pick

O Holy Night, a close second

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Burl Ives. A classic, it is still perfect today.


Beautiful, aren't they? This is what I came home to, after my shopping trip last weekend. Robert filled the entire window, and he created all of them. :) It's amazing what you can do with a little paper isn't it?