The Letdown Begins

The holidays are over and I feel...well...sad. And let down, like my big high has just been burst and I'm floating back down to reality.

I always feel let down after the holidays. Mainly because we just spent a frenzied three weeks of parties, shopping, decorating, gift wrapping, visiting, and generally being in high spirits.

For me, Christmas is for my children and I spend a huge amount of effort creating "traditions" and finding the perfect presents. They love to pick out and decorate a tree, as well as putting decorations up in the house. I make the family sit down to watch National Lampoon's Christmas vacation because it's the ultimate Christmas movie. We love to bake cookies and I bring the girls to pick out presents for each other and their daddy. I love to plan meals and send out Christmas cards, which is up to 40 family, friends, and coworkers.

So amidst all of the work and shopping, it's always a lot of fun and my favorite time of the year. Then after the holidays are over, it's coming and going to work in the cold winter wasteland that is Minnesota and I pray for summer to come faster.

It will be interesting to see what 2009 brings with this economy and a new President.

But for now I am content to have my children at the age they are because once these years are gone, they are gone for good.