A very Merry Christmas

Christmas has come and gone. Wow, it was so busy! You read my Thanksgiving weekend blog, and from that moment on, it didn't let up a minute!

The very next weekend, my cousins and Aunt from Cali came down for a funeral. It was a weekend filled with so many different events and emotions, and we all stuck together as we went through the roller coaster of that weekend. Even Amy, Vince and the boys made a cameo appearance, and it was great to see them. It was a crazy and busy weekend.

So of course, there was shopping, and parties, and wrapping, and decorating and just all the normal stuff that the holidays bring our way. I don't know why it was so busy this year, but it was! I always felt behind. Always. Til Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve consisted of Laurie, juan and the boys....Andrea, Chad and Jake. I had to work that day, so decided to have that night's dinner catered, so we had some yummy Mexican food, and I made the beans and lauire made the rice. (I burnt it, but we still blamed Laurie...lol) Everyone seemed to be relaxed and content...and we even played a rousing game of Taboo! It was a very nice night, and I can only hope that everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.

Christmas was a blast! We had a nice bkfst and I played with Jake and we waited for Chad to get off work so we could open gifts! We finally did and we had such a good time! Jake was up and alert as he sat in his little bouncer and watched as we all acted like kids unwrapping our gifts and stockings! I think he had his crazy moments of wonder himself!



The kids loved their presents, and were so appreciative of everything. Bill and i, after a rough year, were happy and grateful to have a nice Christmas, and were very aware of the fact that it could have been totally different. We prayed for those who weren't as fortunate, and we careful not to take anything for granted. But, we heard weird comments this year like, "more presents? I think I have enough now..." HUH?



Or hearing how happy they are with their gifts this year....even when I felt I really ddin't go all out...



...or hoping I made the newest member of our family happy. Sometimes I felt he was overwhelmed by it all!



I know Bill was!


But the best part of Christmas...was Jake. With his gloworm and his rocking horse, he may not have known what was going on...but Granpa Bill and Gramma Sandy did....and it made us feel very content...very happy....very fulfilled. It's wonderful to have a child back in our Christmas's....because that's what Christmas is all about. The magic of Santa, of believing...I can't wait to see the twinkle in my little grandson's eye when he realized it is something that can't be explained, but just is!



As great as our Christmas was, I would mention that a big part of our lives is missing...and girls, you know who you are!
Happy Holidays!