I love holiday's because its a chance to gather with family and friends and have fun.  I wouldn't say that Halloween is my favorite but it is fun.  Sunday evening I gathered my boys together and we carved pumpkins.  We had so much fun looking for designs.  The boys had a hard time deciding which one they were going to do, but they were able to narrow it down.  Then the work started, for me!  They get excited to carve but then realize halfway through that it is much more than they signed on for and I get stuck finishing the job.  And every year after Halloween I tell myself we are not carving pumpkins again.  The things we do for our kids. 
I think my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.  It is all the excitement without the stress of buying gifts and hoping everyone is happy with what they got.  And its half the work; you only have to prepare.  This year I am going to have to get my act together and make sure I have all my homework caught up, done, and everything ready for spring semester and graduation in order to really enjoy my favorite holiday.  This semester has been so hard for me.  I am so burnt out and at the same time so ready to graduate.   I have struggled to balance everything in my life and it has been especially hard this time around. There have been times that I have wished that I took this semester off, but graduation is so close that I can taste it and I am so ready to be done.  I just have to keep focused and keep the end in sight.  I am so grateful to my family for their support and patience in my journey.   It will be so worth it for all of us.  I can't wait for the next chapter in our life.  Now if it will just get here sooner...