Shopping!

One of my favorite things to do is shop. My husband’s favorite pastime includes hunting and fishing..I don’t have a hobby per se, but I love to shop..not necessarily to buy anything, but looking around is fun for me too. This year has been different, in that I haven’t had the luxury of just getting out of the house while the girls are napping to just look around by myself. When the holidays arrived, I wasn’t prepared for how it would feel to not be able to just get out and do my Christmas shopping. Last year, I went out over several weekends while the kids napped and got it all done reasonably early..This year has proven to be a bit more difficult…one, two, and three weekends went by, where I would have LOVED to get out and get started. Chris and I had some really fun opportunities over the upcoming weekend, and we’ve had to bail on them in my desperate attempt to get started on Christmas shopping..The other thing I found interesting what that I had NO IDEA what was out there that my girls might like, I might like or others for that matter, since I don’t get to get out and just shop. Chris and I skipped out on the KU game this week due to the weather, and instead took the time to start our Christmas shopping!! I was thrilled to finally get a chance to do this, as I was really starting to get nervous as we are starting the Christmas celebration next weekend! After the first stop, I was ready for the next store, and Chris was already tired:)  Too bad for him, cause we headed to 3 more stores, and got it 99% done. What a good feeling that was, and it was nice to have his input this year on ideas for the girls and other kiddos on our list. Not having that decision completely on me was great. It’s almost been a year of no driving, and I can honestly say that it has gone by so fast, and doesn’t seem possible that we’ve come this far. Adjusting to this change has been easier than I anticipated and I can only attribute that to my faith in God and his plan for me!