Merry Christmas Eve!

So plans don't always go the way you think they will. We received word late thursday that we might not be able to close on time, because the final appraisal to change the condition of the house on the appraisal work from incomplete to complete did not occur on wednesday. The house had just been completed too slow. There were a lot of people to blame as to why this occurred, but the bottom line is that the appraisal occurred late in the afternoon thursday and notice of consent to close issued friday morning. By the time the bank received all of the consents to the close for the day, we were too far down on the list. The bank was closed Christmas Eve.  So-we got bumped, and the movers can only move us on the 28th. We are closing early the 27th.  

Our Christmas was based on moving into our new home. However, Christmas isn't about new homes or wreaths. So-we went to a quick plan B. We quickly checked our favorite place in Colorado to see if they had any availability-The Broadmoor. They did! We just wanted a relaxing holiday weekend with our little boy. We wanted to enjoy each other and have lovely meals and relaxing times. So-we left town early saturday and have been staying in a beautiful suite, with a Christmas tree we bought on the way here!

The snow is set to arrive this evening. We didn't want to commute on Christmas from Colorado Springs to Denver in the snow (we have family dinner plans in Arvada), so we decided we would leave Christmas Eve and go stay in downtown Denver. We rented a suite, with fireplace (for Santa of course :)), and will bring our traveling Christmas tree and Hudson's newly purchased temporary Buzz Lightyear stocking.  We have sushi reservations for Christmas Eve dinner :) Non-traditional but very memorable.

We have had a gorgeous time in the Springs. Checking on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and Manitou Springs yesterday.  The day before relaxing in this beautiful room watching Christmas movies and reading Christmas books, and having champagne delivered to our room.  Beautiful meals and lovely times.

It has been relaxing, wonderful and great. We head downtown tonight. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!! We will update soon after we FINALLY close on our new home!!! :)