Since my daughter will be home from college today for a month yes this year I am.  But normally I am depressed this time of year Carla

Not really.  Mixed emotions here.  It will be a rough Christmas with my MIL as this will be the first one without my FIL. Tomorrow would have been his 80th birthday.  Then this will be the first year I won't have Christmas at my house.  My daughter refuses to fight the traffic to NJ so I won't be spending it with her.  I get to make a fake Christmas dinner for her and Ruben on Sat.  Sadie isn't old enough to light up over the Christmas tree and presents.  She has no clue really.  I want that "wonder of it all look" on her face, so maybe next year.