santa's lap

ahhhhh such wonderful times here at home. time is going by to fast. its unnerving.

last week, the day after i arrived, the entire family plus a cute girlfriend, plus two of my "girl-friends," traveled to Christmas Village. This is THE place to be every year for Christmas. and every year i've been alive, i've been there.

also, every year it is the same santa i see there. literally, the exact same santa. its the same santa that i sit on his lap and whisper to him what i want and then he gives me a candy cane. it has been the same santa since we started going there when i was just a thought in my mom's belly.

this little girl is now all smiles and giggles and is her auntie's delight.

my brother and i are friends; also,  i was tired from walking and hitched a ride for a bit.

this is my family. i feel like this describes our personalities rather well.

ahhhhh so nice to have best friends along for the insanity.

it was marcia's first time ever sitting on Santa's lap. such a weird concept for me. i mean, sitting on Santa's lap has been very common place for me since i was a baby.

i love Christmas Village. i love being home.
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today marks one week since i landed back in the states. the snow i prayed for each day has melted. it was my miracle snow and i loved every moment of it. my jet lag still kicks in each day around 5pm and for two hours i'm dead, but then i get my second wind and i seem to be doing well.


its sad knowing i have only one more monday here. o well. it is what it is.
and
i'm ready to go back home. i'm ready to
live out of my closest, not my suitcase (es).
ready to get going with the start of the new school year.
ready and tired at the same time.