Today is a good day

Wow - I really was in a bitter mood last post. Well I'm allowed to have a funky day every now and then. But today is a good day. Thanksgiving was fun with the family (mine as well as the in-laws - SO glad everyone gets along)and the holiday spirit is slowly starting to get to me. I try to let it simmer a while so that I'm not burnt out by the time Christmas does roll around. But this weekend it will be in full boil because my town is having the annual Christmas tree lighting and Santa arrival. I swear my town goes all out and it was one of the reasons J and I bought our house.

A little history:
When we were looking at the house three years ago the owners suggested we go down to the 'historic village' in the town because there would be a tree lighting, etc. We thought it would be fun but never imagined it would be like Norman Rockwell went bezerk! At one point we joked that the owners of the house had hired the townspeople to pretend so we would buy the house - anyone see FunnyFarm with Chevy Chase?!
There was a large tree all a glow, all the shops were decorated with lights, people in turn-of-century costumes singing carols, a live nativity scene at the oldest Episcopal Church in the country, Santa actually arrived via a Schooner and then was being driven through Main Street on a horse drawn sleigh, the boy scouts were selling hot chocolate and to top it off it was actually SNOWING! You could not have orchestrated a more perfect scene except if you were in Hollywood on a set. Standing there three years ago J and I decided on the spot to buy our house. It is the highlight of our Christmas now every year to go down to the village and participate.
It also made us realize what a great family town it was.

The festivities begin this Thursday night and go on through the weekend. And as luck would have it we are keeping our niece and nephew for the weekend. They are so excited (4 and 7 years old) for Santa. We've even booked a ride on the HoHo Train in Newport. Every year the Newport dinner train converts to the HoHo train for the kids with Santa and Mrs. Claus, face painting and snacks. I've also found a place that will be holding a candy cane hunt on Sunday morning complete with roasting marshmellows and hot chocolate afterward. We have a full weekend planned and I'm so excited!

On another note - my blog friend Julie has received wonderful news. Her son Dylan will be coming home for the Holidays from Guatemala! I am so happy for her and am admittedly a little envious. J and I are still waiting for our letter from immigration so that we can go ahead and wait for our match. I know it's all a waiting game from here on out but I would love to know who God has chosen for us by Christmas. What a wonderful gift that would be! I'm still so excited for Julie and know my time will come. All of us who have gone through infertility and onto adoption have learned the hard way how to be patient.
Congratulations Julie if you are reading this - your time has come to be a mommy!