I’ve been keeping a secret…

Do you know how hard it is for a blogger to keep a secret?  Incredibly hard, friends.  Especially when the secret keeper is a.) me and b.) when the aforementioned secret keeper is as crazy excited about the secret as I was/am!

My secret?

I’ll be home for Christmas!!  Cue: Christmas music and angels singing.  Hallelujah!  About a month ago, my younger brother called and said he wanted to fly me home as a surprise for my Mom.  And, dear old Mom {well, not old!} reads this here little ole blog, so I couldn’t mention it.  And, I couldn’t Facebook it.  Or Tweet it. Or mention it in passing. Ha! 

And even better:  being home on my birthday for the first time in four years.  Yippee!!

I flew out of Little Rock early Sunday morning, watched the sunrise over the wing of an American Airlines plane, and landed in Grand Rapids early in the afternoon. I spent a lovely evening with my neice and nephew, enjoyed dinner with the family, and even enjoyed some crafting with Lani.  The perfect start to my very own Christmas vacation!  {Speaking of vacation, can you believe my boss actually approved a ten day vacation in December?  When I work in retail? Over Christmas?  I’m one lucky girl, I tell ya!!}