My Favorite Present

This post is going to be dedicated to my favorite Christmas present... But I will get back to that in a little bit. Blake and I are in Texas, and have been since the 23rd. If you are in Texas as well you know that it is about 75 degrees outside and feels NOTHING like Christmas. There are also other factors that play into the fact that this year has not really felt "like Christmas." It has been great getting to spend time with my family and our friends, which is the only thing that has made it feel like the holidays. It just seems weird to not really care about presents anymore... Weird but good. Don't get me wrong I still really love getting presents but I guess I am FINALLY realizing that Christmas is not all about presents. In fact it is nothing about presents and everything about Christ and what He means. Christmas is not about presents anymore but... I will return to the initial reason for creating this post. My favorite present...

You might think it would be any of the new clothes I got, or the sweet Northface down coat I got from Blake (Close 2nd), or the adorable stuffed polar bear I got from Blake's parents. But no, in fact it is none of those things. Most of you will probably think that it is the silliest of any present I got but it is MY favorite. Blake's sister Emily got me a Gryffindor scarf, just like the one that they used in the 3rd movie!!! When I opened it up I was so excited I almost started crying! I know it sounds silly but I was not expecting it at all.

This long blog was written all to say that my favorite Christmas present this year was a maroon and gold scarf and, it is too hot in Texas to even think about wearing it! Thanks for the scarf Em!