Where has the year gone December 2009?

I can not believe it is already December! What happened to 2009? On the other hand I say WOW! It is finally December! Aaron will be home from FLETC on the 19th. Merica has a countdown going, and can tell me how many days, hours, minutes, and seconds until he arrives back in Utah. I don't need it because my heart beats just a fraction faster as his homecoming draws nearer. I am looking forward to this holiday season that may be my last with all my babies around me.