Countdown to Christmas

We are exactly 13 days away from Christmas and the excitement here in the house is thick and rich as hot chocolate!  Our business this year came with some challenges that we were able to get through without much of a shuffle or two.  The economy, it seems, has hit our suppliers, and we had to scramble at the very last minute to find new sources for our Conductor Hats and Pocket Watches as our vendors announced that they would not be producing any more product until February of 2013 or possibly, not at all.  For awhile it looked like we might have to shut down earlier than usual, but we managed to find some alternate, but temporary resources.  We now have enough supplies to create 11 more costumes and then we are done for this season. 

In the meantime, we are getting ready for the holiday and loving every minute of it.   Our car is decked out with the Rudolph Antlers and Nose, and we forgot to move our "Elf on the Shelf" last night so our son was a little upset this morning.  (yikes).  The Polar Express soundtrack plays regularly and is mixed in with other Christmas classics and our holiday mugs are filled with hot cocoa with a splash of egg nog and we are one little happy family.  I hope you are enjoying time with your family too...