Christmas Spirit

I've been having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year. First, there's finals stress I'm spending every spare moment I have studying and preparing for projects I have had little time to do all the fun extras with the kids. Then, there is work stress I have become unmotivated in my job and it makes my days very trying. I took some time and decided to check out a bit this weekend. I decided not to worry about school or work and just spend some holiday time with my family. We went and got our Christmas tree ,which I had been putting off as I didn't have the time. There was something in the simplicity of watching my kids put the ornaments on the tree that sparked that spirit I was laking. I'm still not quit ready for the holiday but just get me through this week of finals and it's holiday spirit all the way.