Elf & Christmas Vacation

So as Christmas draws near, Mel was finishing up some paper-grading before she breaks from school for a few weeks. Yes, I did help, but we decided to pop in Elf to kinda get that holiday spirit brewing. Will Ferrell is great! Might have a screw loose, but great nonetheless. It was early enough that we ordered a pizza, stayed in and watch not only that, but also the best Christmas/holiday movie ever, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I think this movie is funnier everytime I see it because you can relate so well to these situations over the holidays.
Family with interesting characters, decorating for the season, having work issues, shopping for all the right goodies.
Let me tell you that after watching that movie, as we do every year around this time, it puts into perspective that the holidays can be what you make it -- they can be very stressful, fast, and hard to get through. But, with a little patience & organization, you can enjoy time with family & friends and celebrate with the ones you love.

Merry Christmas to all our family & friends. Hopefully you all have a wonderful time with all of your friends & family as well!