Christmas Eve

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It’s Christmas Eve folks. The day before the Big Day.

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Christmas is one messed up holiday. I’m not saying that I don’t like it. I do, much of it anyway. You have the celebration of the birth of Christ. That’s the big deal, the real big deal. It is what gives meaning to Christmas to me. Of course, from what I understand Jesus wasn’t actually born on Christmas, nor were the Wise men there the night of his birth. But who cares? I am not being sarcastic. I think that it is good to celebrate his birth and why not do it in December? Its the beginning of winter, lets have a party!

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Of course to kids, it is when they get presents from their parents, grandparents, and Santa Claus. I mean who doesn’t like getting presents? Who doesn’t like giving presents, especially to kids.

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The food. The food at Christmas is wonderful. Especially the candy and baked goods.

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These are Sweetie’s cake balls.

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She and SuperPizzaBoy are championship gingerbread men bakers. I think the best thing at Christmas is making memories. I hope SPB never forgets baking with his Mom.

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I guess what gets me about Christmas is that it has a long buildup, at least a month. Then you have Christmas. All the gifts are exchanged, the meal is eaten, and then it’s done. And I’m there going: Hey what about God on earth, and good will to men, and that mysterious “Spirit of Christmas” stuff? But everybody else is worried about returning that ugly sweater that cousin Sue got them, Bowl Games, taking the tree and lights down, and figuring out what to do New Year’s eve.

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I have a little trouble with the abrupt transition, so I’ll leave my lights up a little longer than you. I’ll use my Christmas coffee mugs all year round. Plus I’ll be telling you Merry Christmas the whole 12 days of Christmas. Sorry if that annoys you. My favorite time of the year is the interlude between Christmas and New Years. It is very relaxed and slower paced. A time for hanging with the family, going to movies, visiting friends and just chilling.

In the meantime, Christmas is tomorrow. Don’t mind me, I hope that everybody is having their own favorite Christmas. So Merry Christmas Everybody.

16 thoughts on “Christmas Eve”

  2. clairz

    You are so right, Yogi, that the best part is making memories. Merry Christmas to you and yours,and enjoy–and stretch out–that peaceful interlude!

  4. Oklahoma Granny

    We’ll be extending Christmas at least until the 8th of January when our son and his family will be here for a late Christmas. Gives me a good reason to keep the tree up.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family!

  6. Melissa (Betty and Boo's Mommy)

    I’m with you on the abrupt transition and we also use our Christmas mugs year-round. Completely agree with you about the week betwen Christmas and New Year’s being one of the best times of the year.

    Merry Christmas to you and the family!

  7. Alyssa

    Perfectly said! I love this post. And, please do say Merry Christmas for the 12 Days of Christmas. I’ll say it back!
    Hope you, Sweetie and SPB have a wonderful Christmas season. May the peace of God be with you all (and I mean it when I say that–I don’t say it as a trite saying during this time of the year).

    Merry, Merry Christmas!

  8. SandyCarlson

    Merry Christmas, friend. I love your tree. White trees are wonderful, especially after the sun goes down.

    Christmas is an amazing blend of pre-Christian and Christian activities. We sure are good at blending Fact with Maybe and Almost and then going shopping!

  9. Tulsa Gentleman

    Episcopalians are a strange lot. We wait until just before Christmas to put up a tree and decorate the house. Then we leave everything up until 12 days after Christmas for the Epiphany, ie. tha comig of the magi. Shepherds That is the tradition anyway.attended the birth, the Magi came at Epiphany.

    We send you Christmas greetings from Seoul.unrou

  10. Sylvia K

    Wishing you and SPB and Sweetie a wonderful Merry, Joyful Christmas! Thank you for the fun, the laughter, the blogging friendship, throughout the year! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

  12. Gattina

    I fully agree with you I almost wrote the same . The whole world decorates with Christmas trees and celebrates, Christians or not. I saw a Santa on a camel in Egypt !

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