Tradition

So, after much prodding, Jason and I put out Christmas decorations, listened to Christmas music and yes, we put up the tree. However, this was how we ended the night.

Tonight had already been set aside for our traditional ornament shopping. Just before we left the postman left me a little Christmas gift though. On Monday, I will have 15 years with PQ, so I got a little bonus check. I have decided that I am going to be a little selfish with this money - no donations, no gifts, no bills, no groceries - I am spending this money on me. You know, those little items that we never buy for ourselves, but we would if we had a little extra money. So, I think I will be slating $100 for a new office chair. So, the first stop was to the credit union to cash my check and withdraw some money for our shopping tonight and Ira's and my annual shopping trip to Great Lakes Crossing tomorrow.

After that, it was to Sears Essentials to look at bikes (the one gift Jason knows he is getting and gets to pick out), to JoAnn's for scrapbooking and holiday items, to Wildernest (awesome wind chimes and birdhouses) to buy a Christmas gift, and finally to BSG gifts for Jason's ornament. BSG's always has a great selection and has ornaments from $3 - $35 or more. Jason was eyeing these little hand-blown glass Christmas trees - some with gold, some with color, and some with gold and color. Until, I spotted this pretty glass ball with a hand blown glass tree (with color for the lights on the tree) inside the ball. I went to pick it up and knocked it off the tree (enter expletive here!!). Lo and behold, Jason caught it and decided that since he caught it and that we both liked it that it must be the one he is supposed to have. I think it is my favorite ornament of his. And, trust me he has quite a few. As I mentioned, this is a tradition. He has at least one ornament for every Christmas he has been alive, plus a few that he has received as gifts. I bought one for him each year when he was a baby and toddler, but since he was probably 5 he has been picking them out for himself. This way when he leaves home, he will have enough ornaments to at least partially decorate a tree.

After we shopped, we stopped at Salsarita's for dinner, came home, and decorated the house. It was fun and special and I appreciate every day we have like that since I know that they will not last forever. Tomorrow, I get to shop with my other favorite guy....