It is Christmas Eve! Pretty much my favorite day. I have always loved Christmas Eve, for all of the feelings that it brings. Happiness, anticipation, giddyness, togetherness...
I am fortunate in my "situation" that the boys are always with me on Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning. I cannot imagine how it would be the other way around and I always get a little sad for those who are in a similar situation. Unfortunately, even though time has passed, situations have changed and the boys are older, it is still always hard to "drop them off" and imagine it will always be like that. I have look at the bright side and thank GOD that my boys have their dad in their lives and remind the boys of the same thing if they start to teeter.
moving on..all gifts are finished, wrapped and ready to pack into the car. I was going to pack up the car last night but thought "What if someone see's me do it and then steals the car????" I know, maybe a little over the top paranoid, but hey...YOU NEVER KNOW! I always say..better to be safe than sorry!
We are heading to my sisters this morning and will stay there until tomorrow morning. My parents are early birds like me and are probably on the road from AZ to CA...(drive SLOOOOOW through Blythe DAD!)
we have very important things to do today...ice skating, church, Mexican food, the Mission Inn and this... for the past couple of years, we do this (we = me and the kids)
Christmas Eve 2007
Christmas Eve 2006
Christmas Eve 2005 (cookies this year)
It is supposed to rain tonight, to the outdoor activities may be canceled, so just in case, we are meeting at the indoor rink this morning.
I hope that whatever you have planned, that you enjoy each & every moment, that you are able to relax, reminisce, remember the reason for the season & be thankful, regardless.. Even though our world is a little topsy-turvy, we MUST find peace in the little things...because those are the things that build our foundations...mixed in with the cement that holds us together..FAITH in GOD.
If you are local and want to hear an amazing Christmas message, I invite you to Saddleback today. www.christmasatsaddleback.com If you are not local, then tonight & tomorrow on Fox News they will be airing the entire service...it really is a very good message and everyone should hear it...
and a gift, of course...a really really good gift that we can all give ourselves. Inspired by "Foundation for a better Life" quote:
Merry Christmas my friends...
Love,
Stephanie
