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Monday, January 2, 2012

Post Holiday Depression

It's like Postpartum Depression, except Holiday style. Thanksgiving passes, then Christmas, then New Years. All of the holiday goodies are on major clearance, and stores start stocking the shelves for Valentine's Day and Springtime. It makes me so sad!

This year my family was the center of my holiday celebrations, which was just right! Our Christmas together was fantastic. Mom, Dad, Matt, Kelly, Abigail, Granny, Grandpa, Nanny, Papa, and me. Oh, and Lexi and Koop de Doop. I could not have asked for a better crowd! I just love it when you are in a room with family, and you lose all sense of time! Opening presents, eating a Christmas day feast, watching the joy in Abigail's eyes...we were all just wrapped up in the awesome moments. I think my favorite gift was one we actually gave Grandpa (Dad's dad), even though it was a gift for us all. Dad is in the process of building a bridge between our properties Carr Farms and Kinchafoonee Forest. Well, the bridge had to have a name. So, we came up with "Stephen's Crossing." Dad wrapped up a mock-up of the sign for the bridge, and when Grandpa opened it, we all took a moment of silence for our sweet Stephen, who we all seem to miss even more than normal (if that's possible) this time of year. Before we all knew it and looked at our watches, it was well into the afternoon. Time for grandparents and Abigail to catch a nap. Time for Mom and I to start clearing away the boxes, paper scraps, and shiny bows. Christmas was absolute perfection.

With the  Christmas decor cleared away, it was time for New Year's Eve. I spent the evening with all my girls in Atlanta. We decked out in sequins and glitter from head to toe for the Buckhead Ball at the Grand Hyatt. It was a better time than I could have even asked for, ringing in the new year with the best friends a girl could ask for. I don't believe in setting yourself up for failure, so instead of making a new year's resolution, I'm making a new year's wish. A wish simply for something magical to happen this year. I love those rare moments in life where there is no other explanation other than God's magic...so, I have high hopes for one this year.

I hope everyone's holidays were as enjoyable! I hate we have to wait a whole year for them again, but I hope for a year full of laughs, smiles, hugs, successes, and sweetness for all.






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