Christmas Break!

Today is my first day of my break, and this year, I get 2 whole weeks! Max and I have already had a great morning visiting friends, going shopping, and reading books. We spent an hour and a half in Barnes and Noble, but it was mostly spent playing with trains and running around, examining every single item in the children's section :) Charly will only get a couple of days off - Christmas Eve and New Year's - but we have a lot of plans to see friends, family, and just hang out.

We will pick up Alex, as usual, at noon on Christmas day, and then he will stay with us for the next 8 days.

Max will still go to daycare for 2 days in the 2 week span. After all, I'm still paying for it! I thought it would be good for him to see his friends and Julie and Angie, particularly since he hasn't been there very long. Also, it will give me a chance to do stuff around the house, run errands, get ready for next semester's classes, and read the stack of books calling my name.

I have always loved this time of the year, the break is always nice, and now that I have a child of my own, the holidays mean even more. I'm truly lucky to have a job with such flexibility and breaks, and I intend to make the most of it.