It’s the holiday season.

Christmas is here in less than THREE WEEKS.

It’s easy to get wrapped up in gift guides, sales, holiday activities, decorations – the hustle bustle.

But really, all I want for Christmas – and this entire Holiday season – are these two hooligans:

The sprinkles on my cookies, the whipped cream in my cocoa, the “fa-la-la” to my deck the halls…these two are what makes Christmas so gosh darn loveable. Between awe-struck afternoons at the Botanical garden, singing carols every night before bed and keeping Bean from attacking our tiny, Charlie Brown-esque tree, I couldn’t imagine a happier Holiday.

And with three weeks left in the “season,” it’s pretty wonderful to know that I’ve already got “comfort and joy” covered.

But, in the event that I’ve been a very, very good girl this year, I figured I’d use this as an opportunity to connect with the Man with the Bag

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is…

• Snuggles with my men
• Breakfast in bed
• A few minutes in the kitchen to make Christmas cookies for my boys
• Experiencing the first snowfall with bean
• Nights reserved for holiday movies + popcorn
• An enormous gingerbread man
• Nights reserved for no email, no iPads, no iPhones, just snuggle time (a girl can dream)
• A back rub from the Mister lasting longer than 30 seconds
• Laughing till my stomach hurts
• A Holiday-themed date with the Mister

And if you are feeling extra generous, a cream that defies gravity and a few nights of sleeping in wouldn’t hurt, either.

Thanks in advance, Big Red.

Xo

shannon

What does your letter to Santa look like this year?