Holiday cheer in the g1ue homestead

Is anyone else finding the Christmas season lacking in spirit this year? Between the Sandy Hook shooting and the doomsday warning dominating the media these days, I find it very hard to feel cheerful. Especially what happened at Sandy Hook, my heart hurts and I can't articles or watch the news without tears gathering in my eyes. Well one thing I do when I feel sad is try focus on the small joys in life. I have three reasons to always smile,my loving husband, my adorable son and my exuberant daughter. Look at the sweet Christmas ornaments the children made! They bring a little ray of sunshine into my life during the grey times.