Hey, Mom! How are you? I got my Christmas card out late this year. I didn’t forget about you.

We finally had a chance to celebrate Ramsey’s 9th birthday. She asked for a strawberry cake with pink icing. I thought it was pretty gross, but it’s what she wanted.

She really seemed to like a collection of Daniel Tiger books that we got for her. We also gifted her some plushies that look like they came from The Good Dinosaur. She giggled when we re-enacted one of her favorite scenes with those plushies.

I guess I’m ready for Christmas. I’ve been in a Scrooge mood this year. I almost decided to forego a Christmas tree, but since we keep one in our closet year round, it was easy enough to bring it downstairs. I also went shopping today to get a bunch of toys for her to unwrap, although I don’t know if she’ll like any of them. As long as she has a good Christmas, it’s fine. I’m trying to get into the holiday spirit for her. She deserves it. She deserves so much more than I feel I can give her.