Did You All Enjoy Your Christmas?

[Janet]

Ours was very nice. Christmas for us started on the Wednesday the 23rd. We went to my Mom's house. Ricky was a little late in getting there because he had to work. My two brothers and their families were there too. Mom was feeling really good so she sat on the floor (as usual) and passed out the gifts.

We don't usually take gifts to Mom's. We don't buy for my brothers or their families...just got too expensive and no one really wanted to draw names. So we all just buy for Mom, but since she spends Christmas Eve with us, we wait and give her ours on Christmas morning.

Seems Mom tells everyone she wants the same thing so she'll make sure she gets it....lolol. I already took my gifts back that I got for her, but my two brothers were 3 for 3 in getting her the same thing....LOL. At Mom's, I recieved two books that I wanted....'The Perfect Dog' by Cesear Milan and 'A Letter To My Daughter' by Maya Angelou. Can't wait to start reading them.

This morning was very nice. Mom and I laughed a lot...she can be really funny. I'm so happy that we are getting along so good now. I still see all the things that I tried to stay away from in her, but now...God has given me the patience and the ability to forgive her and not see it in the light as I did before. For this I am very grateful.

Ricky got me Taylor Swift's CD 'Fearless'. I love listening to her music. For such a young lady she sure has many musical talents. Rick got me an external hard drive, cross necklace and he and Ricky got me 'PhotoShop Elements 8' for my computer. Anxious to learn that too.

I sure missed seeing a little one open presents. Just not quite the same without a young one at Christmas time and all the wonder they bring to the celebration.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.