Christmas! Why don't we just say it? At school I had to make sure all families were comfortable with me calling our party a "Christmas" party with Christmas games, Christmas foods and of course, work having to do with Christmas! All of this prancing around makes it hard to just enjoy the season. But, on the other hand, my job is to teach the students and not to have Christmas parties!

Nonetheless, Christmas is celebrated in my home, in my heart and in my world! We are having a party and I am tempted to have a lesson on storytelling using the story of Jesus' birth! Can they put the events in order?? What a great lesson, don't you think? Nah, I won't go there. But, I will say that this is the season to dance to the beat of your own drum. Doggone it, if I want to say "Merry Christmas" to the teller or salesperson, I WILL!!!!