2007 Christmas Wrap-Up

We all hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year! We survived another Christmas season and I am just now getting the house back in order. Our festivities this year began the Sunday before X-mas at my mom & Bill's. My cousin Ryan was home on leave from the Army and my Aunt Barbara and Cousin Jennifer were up from Poplar Bluff. It was great to have all of us together for once. All of Bill's growing family was there as well and mom had a packed house, but it made it all the more special. Next year we will add one more to the mix, since my step-sister Andrea is getting ready to have a baby girl later this month.

Christmas Eve we stayed up late putting Alena's kitchen from Santa together. The boys got new Cardinals bedding, but it was officially their last year for Santa. On the car ride X-mas morning I told them we had to talk about Santa and Alex chimed in "We know he's not real." Brady answers "Yeah, its just some guy dressed up in a Santa suit." Alex then says "but you buy us the presents." A fact that I think surprised Brady a bit, because after a long pause he exclaimed "Does that mean the Tooth Fairy is not real too?" Then they both wanted to know what I did with all their teeth! Still a little later Brady says "I guess the Easter Bunny isn't real either." To which I replied "Seriously, a six foot tall bunny going around hiding eggs, does that make any sense?" He giggled and said no. I told them not to fear they would still be getting Santa presents, since there are just some things that can't be wrapped, and besides they still have to play along for their little sister.

Christmas Day we went to Brian's Dad's side of the family, which was nice since we don't see them very much throughout the year. Brian's mom was in California over the holidays so we did Christmas with her at Brian's sister's house on New Years Day. Then last Saturday Jan. 5th we got together with his Aunt and her family to celebrate the season. We still have one more get-together on the 19th, but X-Mas is almost officially over! Thank you to everyone for all the gifts, well wishes, and hospitality- it was definitely a year to remember!