Where did the Year Go?

How come it's December already? It felt like we had just begun 2009. Where has the time gone? This year has flown by quick. It felt like yesterday I was traveling up from Florida and buying our house. Now it's going on 2010. There's only 23 more days until Santa Claus comes. Alexia keeps bugging us that Santa Claus will be here tomorrow with her presents, but we keep having to tell her no, just a little bit longer. We have a very impatient little girl on our hands it seems. LOL This year has been amazing for us. Actually, so many good things have happened I don't know where to begin. Let's just say this is going to be a hard year to top, but I see 2010 being even a little bit more grander than 2009. =) I have 19 more months in the Navy. 19 more months...that's crazy huh. Just yesterday I was staying 2 1/2 years and now it's already close to 1 1/2 years and I'm out. I'm glad this year kind of flew by. The faster I'm out of the Navy, the better. I'm ready to be out and called by my first name, FranJessca, instead of by my last name, Papillion. No one can pronounce my name right at work anyways, so of course their calling me "Pappy". The same nickname my hubby had when he was in and the same name my Father-in-law was called to. It's weird, but it's works better than getting my name butchered. I thought my maiden name was hard to pronounce. LOL What can I say...my name is perfect. =) So what's in store for this month? Lots...it seems. =) I have to work most of it because we're going to 12 hour shifts from Dec 14th-Jan 11th to support people who are taking vacation. I'm taking a week for Christmas so I can be home with my Family and also make a trip to Maryland to visit family up there I haven't seen in two years. I'm ready to see my brother, sister-in-law, nephews, niece, grandma, aunts, and cousins who I haven't seen in awhile. I've missed them. We still have to finish the Christmas tree at home and put up the lights outside, that of course hubby will do since that's his thing, while he leaves the inside to me and Alexia. Well, I'm off to play with my Kindle for a bit. It arrived this afternoon. My husband is amazing. It got me the perfect gift. =) He knows how much I love reading books and now all my books fit on the Kindle. I'm taking it everywhere I go now just like I do my camera. The only place I can't take it, is work since outside electronics are not allowed in the building. =( Oh well, that's when books are perfect. Night everyone! Hope everyone is having a terrific Holiday Season. =) XOXO, FranJessca