Merry Christmas!

IT'S HERE! IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!!

The moment we've been preparing for is upon us.

Twas the eve before Christmas eve and all through the land, people were scrambling to to get to their families....

Wait, that's not how that goes... but all I can think about is getting to our families. Tonight we head to Pflugerville to my sister's house. Tomorrow morning will be our Tilton-family "Christmas morning" and we'll do our gift exchange then we hit the road for Winnsboro. Should arrive there by dinner and then BAM! It's Christmas Eve and Christmas.

To get our heads straight and minds focused, I've prepared a little guide for us all. Enjoy!

Top things to remember over the next few days:

• People are trying their best to provide a great Christmas for their families. Give them a break. Yes, there are too many people on the road, and the parking lots are jam packed and people have a frantic look in their eye but it's all for a good purpose. Be gentle with one another. People will be back to normal by Tuesday - hopefully.
• Be grateful. Take a look around and just be grateful.
• Do not eat yellow snow. We won't be around any snow, but I just thought I would throw that out there for those of you NOT in South Texas.
• Drive Careful. In our household. this means that Casey drives. I've got lots of skills, but being the best driver is not one of them. I am a total "woman" driver. I personally enforce that stereo-type everyday.
• Cookies on Christmas are not calorie-free. I've learned from years past that my scale has no idea it was Christmas and keeps operating as business as usual. 5,000 calories WILL rear its ugly head at some point in the very near future.
• If you are going to be around any children, just know that you are being cemented into their memories from childhood. Be fun and gleeful. They will remember it and you might be part of their stories when they get older. "When I was little we used to always________ at Christmas"
• For all those weary parents : you only have to move the Elf on the Shelf one more time this year! Hooray! No more having to be super creative on the drop of a hat.

And Last but not Least :

• God sent his Son to Earth to save a destroyed humanity. We did not deserve it, yet Jesus was born with the sole purpose to save our souls and pay for our sins. God loves us. How can we ever forget that when remember this very special birthday. The birth of our Savior. Happy Birthday Jesus! Thank you for everything.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Goodnight!

Love, The Zimmermans


From our Tacky Christmas sweater we went to in the big 'ol town of Dimebox, Texas.