My favorite holiday has always been Christmas. It's not because of the gift-giving, the idea of being around a fire or watching Christmas movies while getting drunk. The truth of the matter is that I love the idea of it bringing families together. It's the one holiday (besides Thanksgiving) that really gives people a reason to go home. It allows people to come together and enjoy the season with each other. If life has taught me anything its that people can be gone as quickly as the snap of two fingers. So being together, enjoying each other's company, and just being in the moment together is more than anyone can ask for. 

Unfortunately, though this year I will be mostly be spending this Christmas without a special someone by my side. Luckily we are going to do our own version of Christmas before he leaves for home. Truth be told I feel like he should spend time with his family than be stuck here wishing he was home. So this year instead of me spending Christmas with his family I will be home spending it with my small tribe. As one of the last Christmas's I will be spending in my Childhood home I made dad get a real Christmas tree last night. 

Of course, when the tree was up and was being decorated Spice decided that she wanted to be apart of the assembly and was spending her time under the tree while I was drinking and putting up ornaments. Really I think its fun to watch the cats go crazy over the tree itself. We don't get one every year since it usually is a hassle to have one, put it together and take the time to keep up with it. My dad is also not a huge fan of the holidays so he doesn't see the point in having a tree but upon my request, he was kind enough to get it for me. 

I'm sure I will have lots of pictures to share of the Christmas tree and Spice as she loves real trees more than anything. So enjoy some cuteness as she gets to live her best life under the Christmas Tree.