Saturday, December 3, 2011

Came home to a Christmas surprise!

We are finally back home after being homeless for 2 days.  Thank you to the Boddens and Oldhams for letting us stay in your homes while this madness got fixed.  I am glad that, although Gianna kept us up for hours into the night, neither of you heard her cry.  I think that little girl is relieved to be back in her crib!  And Nola is relieved to have us back for good!

When we came home yesterday to put the tree in the house, I found a package from my parents in the door.  My dad had told me it was coming and to not open it until we could all Skype.  So, this morning, after a quick breakfast at Einstein's Bagel shop, we Skyped while opening our package.  I was so surprised by what I found!  They had wrapped up about 10 gifts for us, including Sparkling Cider (my favorite!), a movie "Evelyn," Christmas PJs for Gia, a Christmas dish towel, a tin filled with Kit-Kats, three Christmas CDs, tinsel for our tree, chocolates, a candle, and a Christmas picture of my parents.  My favorite part, though, was the fake Christmas letter my dad wrote about our "amazing accomplishments" from this year... you know, those letters that people send out to brag about how wonderful their children are and the amazing family vacations they took.  By the way, I like getting and reading those letters, but it's just a joke between my family.

 

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I miss my family all the time, but it's especially hard at Christmas.  My parents and I love to make cookies, decorate, listen to our favorite Christmas music, watch Home Alone, plan our our Christmas Eve menu, and tease each other about how we didn't get anything for the other person.  I am thankful for Skype and cell phones, but it's still not the same.  I am just pretending that Christmas is not the 25th this year, and that it will be Christmas day when we are with our families.  However, Bobby is being so sweet by listening to the music with me, putting up the tree, and teasing me about my gifts.  It is special this year having Gianna for Christmas, although she will be way more interested in the wrapping paper than anything else!  Still, what a joy to have this little baby this year at Christmas!  Last year, Gia, you weren't even showing in my belly, and now you light up the room with your smile.  How blessed I am!

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1 comment:

  1. Lindsay, what a sweet gift from you Mom and Dad! How thoughtful of them to send some Christmas love and memories you way! So glad God blessed you and Bobby with a beautiful, happy, delightful daughter! I just want to gobble her up every time I see her- she is so adorable!! I like your blog! Thanks for sharing!Love you guys,Laura Ewton

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