Raya's Ready For The Holidays

    As always I lost the days in a month and haven't blogged. Lately I've felt like the there's not enough time in the days. Actually if I'm being honest ever since I got my smart phone at the beginning of the month I haven't been on my computer as much. The joys of technology. My poor laptop is feeling neglected I'm sure. Oops!

    Well the Raya house is ready for Christmas. We've been ready since the week before Thanksgiving. I woke up one day and Steve had pulled out the Christmas things from our downstairs closet and had put the tree up. He had taken off the colored lights and put on white ones. I wanted to buy a new fake tree this year maybe a little something bigger or even wait and buy a real tree closer to Christmas. But Steve had other plans. Works for me. This year we're ready for the Holidays. Unlike last year we're not planning a wedding this time. So much less stressful. Its So nice!

     It's our first holiday season as Mr & Mrs. Yay!! So far it hasn't been the best because of my ever changing schedule but we made it work on Thanksgiving. Yummy food and plenty of left overs. I had to work of course but it worked out I think. Steve had planned to go with me to Old Navy to hit up their black friday sale but if you know Steve he's not programmed to stay up very late so I went with Amber& David. We waited outside the Rancho Old Navy for about and hour and a half and froze our butts off! All to come out with some $15 jeans but no Pea coats like we planned. Amber got some stuff too. It was fun! I think next year we'll plan better! Lol. We have a way of working well together. Oh and take pictures too!

      I'm really proud of Steve and I this year. We got into the Holiday spirit early and already started shopping. Yay! I can't wait til Christmas day just to see everyones faces light up as they open their gifts. That's my favorite part! I love to watch peoples expressions as they find what you put thought into for them. Tee hee.

      We still don't have solid plans for Christmas, don't know when or where they will be spent with who for sure. Since its our first Christmas married we kind of have to figure that out. I'm almost sure I have to work on Christmas day: hopefully it stays an AM shift. I know it will all work out one way or another. If all goes as planned we should be with Steves grandmas and everyone on that end. Our parents will have to be fit in somewhere between now and then. Who knows with my crazy schedule. I don't know that I will be choosing my shift to be relief #3 again. Blah! Especially around the Holiday season! Not my best idea EVER! We'll survive like always! 

       Have a great Holiday everyone.