December 25, 2007

• Merry Christ-mas!

   I wanted absolutely nothing this year.  I have a brand new baby boy, a beautiful daughter, a handsome husband and amazing family. I got to have  pre-Christ-mas with my parents and grandparents and then spent the actual Christ-mas holiday with my inlaw parents and grandparents.  Everyone was so sweet and although I asked for nothing, they still found thoughtful gifts to give to me. This was the first year in over ten years that I got to spend a pre-Christ-mas with my little sisters. They fawned over my kids and  instilled a little more sass in my children than they previously had. I was so blessed to have such thoughtful family members. So with all the family, the gift of spending the holidays with them and all the wonderful memories we’ve made this year, what else could I want? When you have all the happiness in the world, who could have a need for physical things? I know, I probably sound very Linus-like. (Charlie Brown reference.)

  We had a phenomenal holiday. Derek and his brother were so excited to open gifts that we had to open a few for each night preceeding Christ-mas. My mother in law got  the kids a gag gift of large foam swords to which we spent the evening beating the crap out of each other. As I’ve discovered, a dog bed is the perfect shield-like companion to a foam sword. (See video for further explanation.)

    Meanwhile, I’ve not stuck to my exercise regimen at ALL for the holiday season. So I still have a little extra post Aidan baby-chub leftover, but I’m willing to overlook it until after the New Year. (I only say this because there’s a turkey and a cheesecake staring at me from the kitchen table as I type. I’m also being pressured from the rather large plate of chocolate cookies  that just came out of the oven.)

  Caity ate Santa’s milk and cookies….

  

    While I knew there wasn’t anything I terribly *wanted* for Christ-mas, I got the CUTEST gifts. Mostly decorating things, all country/cowboy decor.  For what it’s worth, Tractor Supply Co. has  plenty of really cute home decor items.

  We went to Midnight mass last night….. It always puts me in the holiday spirit. I smile the whole time and sing every carol just a little too loudly. It could be from lack of sleep from the lateness of the event, or the overly noxious incense fumes. Or because of the nose-sleeves. I’ll divulge:

   My brother in law attended with us and sat beside me. I watched him  rubbing his nose- then wiped it on his shoulder sleeve that faced me. I whispered to Derek that his brother was a nose-picker and explained what I had just seen. Derek began teasing me about sitting so close to the nose-sleeve and started bumping me. As I inched closer and closer  from each  consecutive bump, I giggled harder and harder. When I finally collided with the nose sleeve, I was laughing so loudly that people were turning to look at me. (Don’t worry Memaw, it was all before the service started.) At this point, my brother in law noticed the horseplay and raised an inquisitive eyebrow to which I began to laugh so hard, I could no longer breathe. (at least choking was quieter than my previous laughter.)    My  brother in law promptly explained that he had not wiped anything on his sleeve and joined in teasing me for the rest of the service.  Fortunately, my lack of breath helped me to contain my insatiable giggling.

  I hope you’ve all had a wonderful holiday. Eat lots, feel happy and avoid the nose-sleeves.

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