11 Days until Christmas!!! Are you ready? Have you purchased everything you need in order to celebrate this wonderful holiday? Personally, I have a few things that need to be purchased and have cookies to bake. I absolutely LOVE this time of year but have found that this year feels different to me. I feel more excited yet a little more stressed. Anyone with me on this?
My favorite part of Christmas is the joy I find in all the Christmas lights. We have a street here in my city called Candy Cane Lane. This is the 50th year for Candy Cane Lane and it is AMAZING! I remember when I was a little girl my mom, dad and I would hop in the car to go look at the lights around town and, of course, the Plaza lights. I used to get so excited about the glow of the lights on every house. I had forgotten about Candy Cane Lane until about a year or two ago. We have recently moved to a different suburb of Kansas City and as I was reading the local news online one day, I noticed a story about the infamous Candy Cane Lane and how much time and effort goes into creating this magical street. This year I made a promise to myself that I would take my daughter, Abby, as many times as she wanted to go. Since the street opened the Friday after Thanksgiving we have been down the "lane" about 10 times. Each time I drive through I notice something new....new decorations, they way the lights are strung, but most importantly the way Abby's face starts to glow around all those lights.
I believe that Andy Williams said it best, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year".
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