MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

Today is almost over but I want to at least post a few words about our Christmas this year. It has been a wonderful day, proceeded by our Christmas Eve Party yesterday. Whats really special for me this year is that my Dad is here to spend the holidays with us. We have all our children here and a new grandson to share this special season with. Jamie is engaged to great young man whose name is Ryan and he will be joining here later in the week. This month has really gone by so fast. First I had Desert Club duties to do as I was the Grounds Chairman this year. Then afte that I had my Quilt group day which is one of my favorite days to go to! Then after that i promply got sick for about a week and then I have been trying to get all the bridesmaid outfits pulled together. Then the other day I realized it was Dec 23 and hadn't started on my Christmas shopping or figuring out what I was making for Christmas dinner. Thankfully, my older girls had it under control and reminded me of what I was suppose to make. Still my thoughts were all over the place, trying to get into the spirit of the Holiday. One day I was up and the next feeling sorry for myself and being stressed about life in general. Because we all know life doesn't stop just because its Christmas! I saddens me to hear my kids fight argue with each other or they don't realize how selfish they can be sometimes. Then there are moments when I look at a daughter and see the beauty that she turned out to be or the mother that they are, each one doing the best they can be and I am so proud one moment and the next want to get after them for some dumb thing the next moment. I realize I am talking like a basket case, but oh well... I just finished watching "The Nativity" and it was wonderful to watch Mary give birth to baby Jesus and then to feel what she was probably feeling holding her newborn in her arms, loving every inch of her child, knowing that this was the Son of God. She had the pleasure of kissing him and looking into those little eyes that will love her and call her Mother. Yes, Mary was very blessed. I too have been blessed. With the birth of each of daughters, holding them and loving everying inch of them. I am grateful for my husband whose was there every minute of it. Grateful for my children and now, my grandchildren. Grateful that my Dad was with me this Christmas holiday. And grateful for our Savior and celebrating his birth as a family. Grateful we are an eternal family! I love my family....till next year, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!