Holidays

I don't know what it is, but the holidays are making me CRAZY and annoyed. Some days I am cool and I feel like yeah its almost xmas and wow wonderful the lights and everyone is usually more kinder and friendlier (sometimes). But, I find myself getting depressed too this time of year, maybe it's the wayyyyyy tooooo chilly weather in Utah and the absence of the warm sun, and I hate the fact I could slip at any minute on black ice when I am doing errands and trying to juggle my baby in one hand and my purse and groceries in the other. Why are we all so obsessed with the holiday season, I feel the sudden urge to want to buy meaningless cheap decorations that will be displayed wrong and probably end up broken soon. Why is it I want to buy things I don't need or really want. I eat too much and bake too much... My hubby gets a little BAAAHHH HUMBUG too this time of year, I think he gets more stressed then I. He doesn't want to travel usually and he doesn't really like all the lights and glitter. He hates it when there is xmas decorations and music being paraded everywhere before Thanksgiving and right after Halloween. I am feeling some of his pain here. I feel so guilty if we are not buying all expensive gifts and going to see family, because I want too, butt by golly things are expensive! Some of my friends are saying, how come you are not going to go shopping on Black Friday? Well, I don't want to fight off the crowds or deal with car rage and parking spots. I don't care if I don't have the latest gadget (playstaion 20? hehehehehe) for 75% off, I want to be at home relaxing. Well maybe I am feeling a little like Scrooge, but yeah, can you blame him??????