It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

So I am feeling a little bummed tonight. I should be very excited as my partner in crime will FINALLY be coming home 1 week tomorrow!!! The only problem is that I need to somehow make it through this week. There's something about that last little bit that seems to just drag and time goes by so slowly. But the reason I'm bummed is because it's my birthday tomorrow. Now I am very lucky to have as much family around as I do, but I'm still feeling a little down about the fact that my favorite person won't be here to share in the day :( This isn't the first birthday he's missed, but that's not the point. And I shouldn't complain because I know other's whose husbands are never home on their birthdays, but that doesn't mean it's any easier. His not being here too has also made it hard to get into the holiday spirit too. I'm so excited about Christmas and I have just about everything done, but no decorating yet. That's the part I'm having trouble with. It just doesn't feel like Christmas without him here...
Ah, I should just stop my whining...only 1 more week to go. Hurray for husbands coming home :)

Happy December :)

Hello December, did you know that I love you?? I think I love December even more for the fact that it marks the end of November, a month that I positively hate!!! I don't even know what it is about November that makes it so wretched, but I hate it!! And to make it even worse this year, my husband was gone for the entire month, plus some (he left Oct 27th and won't be back until Dec 23ish). So that definitely did not help November any. I am much happier now that December is here :)
I am also very happy to be home!!! This past weekend I travelled to the big city of Vancouver for a little shopping and a Dr's appointment for my mother. It was a wonderful trip but I am so happy that it's over and that we're back home and trying to get back into our routine. I did however have a fabulous time at Ikea (I don't know many people who DON'T love that store) and I could have spent far more money there had we had more room in the car. It's a good thing that the little guy has his own seat or otherwise he might have had to come home on the roof of the car. Many a fabulous treasures were found there, that's for sure!!!
Anyways, just wanted to say Happy December :)