Mommy is busy cooking and cleaning our bedroom so I asked if I could write on her blog and she said YES.

Okay, about Christmas. All the television commercials and sale coupons and Sunday flyers and everything else that piles up on our kitchen table. Christmas isn't about the presents. 

Its about coming together with family and friends and having fun. 

I think the best Christmas I ever had was making ginger bread houses with my grandparents, aunt and uncle, and of course my parents. 

Then we had some ginger bread men with homemade icing.  Also, between you and me I don't like getting presents because I don't need them.  But, its always nice to find a present or 2 under my tree for me.

I wanted to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

I LOVE you mommy.

Hope is 9 years-old and attends the 4th grade.  She likes playing sports, cooking and baking with her mom and doing homework.  When she grows up, Hope would like to become an archaeologist and will take her elf on the shelf with her everywhere, forever and ever.