Hurray it's the holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, it has been a long time since I last posted that I thought before more time passes I would post a short one. So here it is.
We just started out Christmas holidays (well from one job that is). I am still taking shifts at HD plus working at the preschool that I was at for a few weeks in the summer. So far as it looks when my sister is at home I don't have to work at any of them. Hurray. I was so worried that they would make me work extra hours because I wasn't teaching during the holidays but they have been great!!!! One of the best things is that my family is not opening gifts until Dec 27th because Dad has to work so I can finish my shopping on Boxing Day. This works well for me because my sister wants clothes for Christmas and the easiest way for that to happen is for us to spend the day shopping together on the 26th.
I am very excited about this Christmas so much is happening in our lives that I feel very blessed to have a family who loves me and also many friends who I don't talk to as much as I should but that doesn't matter because we seem to pick up where we left off. One of my goals for the new year is to stay in contact with my friends who are back east. During my spring break I am planning a trip to Saskatoon to see the newest addition to the family. (Thank you Krissy and Jeremy!!!!!!!) I hate having to wait so long to see her. Also I have another friend who is due to have a baby around the same time that I am there.
I am heading out to a farewell party tonight with a lot of friends from work. It's funny because I was complaining a lot about having to work so much during the evening but that changed quickly....lets just say when you meet some members of the opposite gender who interest you then you do what ever it takes to get to know them better. Let's just say I am picking up shifts very quickly. Some of them I am not sure of anymore so I am not heading in that direction but for the other one I am. It's very exciting, I feel like I am 18 again, although that was not very long ago (10 years). I do not consider myself 28 more like 25!!!!! With the guy situation I will update m this as the story unfolds.
Not too much happening here. We are having Christmas dinner on the 25th with all our family here in Vic. The sad thing this year is not having Grandpa around. He sure is missed, even if you only saw him for a few hours one day every few months. I am greatful for spending so much time with him while he was in hospital.
School goes back on Jan 3rd. So, I am going to try and enjoy as much as my holidays that I can working or not.
I hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Carrie