Counting the days...for Xmas and togetherness

Much to our dismay, our visit with Doug went way too quickly. Perhaps that's because I'd apparently overlooked the part that he was to leave on SATURDAY, rather than on Sunday as I had erroneously assumed. That realization hit me as I was checking his arrival time before we made our trip to the airport. SUCK, suck, SUCK.

His plane actually arrived 30 minutes early, although we didn't get the message that it had --until we were heading to the airport in time to be there at 4:05. We actually wasted some time at the beach before going to get Doug, which was silly, given that he was sitting at the airport waiting for us.

We then went to the park, and proceeded to our Turkey Day Reservation at the Prado. My meal was fabulous...His was less so...and Kenzie got tired of sitting after the 2nd course -- but a strawberry sundae saved the night. We spent the weekend doing fun things, and watching Doug busy himself with cramming two weeks worth of household tasks into a single weekend. He was a whirlwind and got a lot done. I think he may have enjoyed himself too??!!

Saturday came, and I miserably began decorating the house for Christmas - knowing that he'd be leaving soon. Can't say my heart was in it this year -- But, I must say, a festive home does seem warmer and cheerier when you're lonely for your husband.
And, it fills a lot of empty moments:
"No, Kenzie don't touch with your hands. Just look with your eyes..."
Kenzie removes her hand from said ornament and points at her eyes.
(instant replay this 3,465 times over the course of one day)
DUH. What do you expect from a 19mo. old?? No, really...I'm impressed, as she's pretty redirectable. But, give her a few minutes alone -- and I think she'd climb that tree just as quickly as our kitties do.

My favorite Christmas decoration of all times is a Snowman that My Mom and brother Chance made for me quite a few years ago. He has been sacrificed on the table of reachable decorations which I consider safe for Kenzie to engage with. My buddy the snowman - might not be seeing too many more Christmases -- as Kenzie finds dragging him around by his little carrot nose simply irresistable...





So, now we begin counting down the days until Christmas -AND- Daddy's next visit, in another two weeks.