Fru3 meeting to discuss plan for Christmas morning. Parents were not invited.
this is a gift that Dempsey gave us:)
I feel grateful that we still have a believer in the house. It makes Christmas time just extra special. She even asked me this year .. “Mom, do you believe in Santa?” and “He must leave the some of the gifts under the tree.” I asked if she wanted the truth and she said yes. So I told her that Dad and I leave the gifts. But she wasn’t buying it. I tried. And that’s ok.
We did our traditions this year and it was a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas morning at our new home.
I fight hard to spend Christmas at home. I don’t know what happened to me in my previous life, but whatever it was I am forever bonded to the NEED to be in my own home on Christmas. So this year was perfect.
I also tried a new thing where I didn’t run around cleaning up everything during and right after the gift giving . I just stayed present and really watched the kids and Russell open up presents. Russ had to remind me to open up my gifts. I just was soaking in everything this year. I wanted to see everyone’s’ expressions. I wanted to watch as they giggled or looked at their gifts with wide eyes!
We ended Christmas day by going up to my parents’ house and celebrating with my family. We celebrated with Russell’s family a few days later. We are darn lucky to have family so close by.
-Me
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