Christmas has come and gone, but I must say (other than Melissa & Jim not being with us) this has been one of my best Christmas yet with Ricky! It started off by a WONDERFUL Christmas Eve service at our church! This was no ordinary service, it was like we had paid to go to a concert kind of service! (It was that good)
1st Christmas:
We went over to Ricky’s mom’s house like we do every Christmas Eve. Stanley and all his family was there. Jenn, Drew, Justice were there a so was my mom. We had a GREAT dinner! We had great fellowship with one another. There was no talk about BUSH (not the beans)! (THANK GOD…that subject ALWAYS causes much stress) We all had fun watching Justice opening presents andplaying with toys. Carrie (Kyle’s bride to be) was our newest guest. Carrie, Jenn andI all enjoyed playing with Justice’s new toy (his grill) from Aunt Mel and unlce Jim. I can’t explain in words how much we missed Jim, Mel and Robert (Ricky’s Dad). We all just had lots of fun! (guess you had to be there)
1st Christmas Part II
Next; Ricky and I went home and continued our tradition. On Christmas Eve we always use our “alone” time to open our gifts to each other! We both LOVED all of our gifts. We also gave the dogs their stockings filled with goodies. They ate their turkey legs forever that night. It was to warm for a fire, so we just laid in front of the fireplace and held each other for a while after opening our gifts. We also talked about how so BLESSED we are to have each other. I went to bed at 2:00AM and Ricky went to bed at 5:00AM.
2nd Christmas:
So Christmas morning came. I went and picked up June (Ricky’s Mom) and then I went to pick up the girls from their dads (our meeting place). When I got back my Mom and Ricky were waiting for us at home. Mom was making breakfast and I let the kids open their stockings. After we ate a wonderful breakfast, my mom made we all sat around and watched each other open their gifts. Everyone got what they wanted and then some! After a while passed our Mom’s went home and the girls hung out, Ricky and I tried to take a nap before our 3rd Christmas. Ricky dosed a little and I just laid in bed and tossed and turned. I was so excited I couldn’t nap even though I was dead tired!
3rd Christmas: At about 1:00 my dad arrived. We sat down for our 2nd meal and ate lunch. (more like the 4 of us picked at our food and watched my dad eat, we were not hungry from breakfast) Then we sat down and opend gifts. (again) The girls were THRILLED at the gift they got from my dad, it is what they have been wanting for a while! Guitar Hero for. My dad came to tears when he opened his gift from us, also something he had been wanting for a VERY long time. A man’s Emarldring. (I found it at a price I could afford at a pawn shop, it looked like new) This was a VERY special Christmas for all of us, because it was the 1st Christmas we had spent togher in 20 yrs. (long story) My dad later said it was the best Christmas he had ever had in his LIFE. So that made me happy. My dad is 70 yrs old so you never know how many more Christmases we may have left together.
4th Christmas: Around 5pm we ate our 3rd meal of the day! Ricky made Bar b que Chicken on the grill, grilling beans and a few other thing’s. Jennifer, Drew andJustice came over. After we all ate we then sat around and opened presents! (again) We of course had the most fun watching Justice open his andthen played with the toys he got. Again everyone got what they wanted and more!
We are truly blessed! Not because of the gifts we received but because of the family we have, to be with!
We truly had a BLESSED Christmas!
