Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, enjoying it with family and friends and loved ones.
I can't believe I haven't posted on here in exactly a month. I have been busy with the holidays and in that holiday craziness daze.....having fun all month long with friends and family and the kids. I had a lunch holiday party at my house with 20 friends. We played LCR and did a gift exchange too. It was so fun, lots of laughs. Then the next day I let my kids have a holiday party at my house with their friends. Notice I had the grown-up party first, then the kids' party the next day! Otherwise my house would have been a mess for my friends! Then parties for Dave's work and other get-togethers with girlfriends has made for a fun, festive month.
I took the kids to the mall to see Santa and get the annual Santa pic. Cambria freaked out and screamed like crazy when she saw Santa. They took a quick picture, she is crying in it, Santa barely had time to ask the boys what they want for Christmas! I gave up after one try, I did not want to torture her. I did not see her warming up to Santa any time soon! Maybe next year.
We had a nice day today celebrating Christmas. Dave has to work 2-11 PM today, which is a bummer. But I'm thankful he has a job. We celebrated Christmas with my family on Sunday. Dave's dad is here at my house now, his first Christmas as a widower. So sad. It's just not the same without my MIL here too. Yesterday afternoon after Dave got home from work and on the way to church, D and I looked at each other and said "What are we going to have for dinner tomorrow on Christmas?!" LOL! We hadn't even thought about it! So afterwards we ran to the grocery store and managed to whip up some turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, pecan pie, etc. for today. I high-fived him and told him I was proud of us and I felt like we were 23 & 24 years old again trying to figure out the whole holiday cooking thing like when we were younger! I am used to my parents making the holiday meals. ;) Although, this year, while he was cooking the food, I was running around chasing 4 kids and trying to clean up some of the wrapping paper & toys mess and doing laundry and getting Zack packed up for a baseball camp he's going to over the winter break!
Ahhhh, the life of parents with 4 kids and a husband who works insane hours, even over the holidays. Again, I'm grateful he has a good job, but I just wish he was home more. I miss him when he's gone.
My 44th birthday is on Sunday. I am less than thrilled. 44 seems so old. But at least I am healthy.
The sick family member I mentioned in previous posts is in the midst of 33 radiation treatments and 7 chemo treatments. One more month to go. They can do it, they can do it. I have faith. And hope. Because without faith and hope, what else have you got?
Best wishes to everyone in 2015. I hope everyone has good health. I know I whine a lot on this blog (mostly about the way I am treated by certain "family members", but I am thankful for the good things I do have in my life. xoxo
