"I'll Be Home For Christmas"

Only 8 more sleeps until Mike and I make the trek back to Ontario for the holidays. We can't wait. This has been the longest I've ever gone without seeing my dear familia (almost a year and a half) and I can't wait to kiss their wee little faces. We'll be splitting up the two weeks that we're home between both of our families (who live 3 hours apart)so it should be an action packed, thrilling 14 days!..plus I GET TO GO SEE WICKED! (and NO mom, I'm not more excited to see the play than to see you, it might be a close tie hahaha!) You have to understand, I have been DYING to see this play for like the last 3 years. I have the soundtrack, know all the songs by heart, and can't wait to belt them out with the rest of the cast. I am going to be the biggest nerd and don't even care. Mike might seriously contemplate if he wants to remain being married to me during this whole event, but I won't be able to contain myself. I'll be singing along and envying the conductor, wishing I was in his/her place. I've composed a little poem to commemorate this exciting event. Here goes:

'Twas the night before "Wicked", when all through the house
Only one creature was stirring, a girl named Katie, who lay next to her spouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In the hopes that within them lay two tickets, hopefully a pair!

Katie was nestled all snug in her bed,
While visions of wicked witches danced in her head;
Forget the kerchief and the warm little cap,
She wished she could make the next day come with one little snap.

She knew in the morning there would be quite a clatter,
when she opened those tickets her heart would surely pitter patter;
She would smother her thoughtful Mum and Dad with kisses galore,
that they would know right then and there that their present had scored.

For she has been dying to see this world renowned play,
She has wished and hoped and dreamed and most definitely prayed;
And now that dream is becoming a reality,
here's hoping that she doesn't lose all of her "mentality"

If I don't post before I leave next week, here's wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year's! xoxo