The Christmas Season was just wonderful this year. Of course there are a couple of things I would have changed, (like being able to be with my family ... and Sean's family)... but I won't dwell on the things that I wasn't able to have. I think it's a much better idea to write about all the happiness and amazing things that did happen!
About 3 weeks before Christmas I got to see my Mom. (yay!!!) and my Mom got to meet Sean's parents and of course Sean as well. We had a wonderful weekend. Sean's mother put us up in a beautiful hotel and really outdid herself by preparing a great gift basket for my Mom. She put all kinds of special treats in it. She is a very considerate, loving, and caring woman; in fact, she reminds me a lot of my own Mom. (just not quite as good) ;) We spent the weekend wandering around the town of Pensacola a lot. We walked the beach, went to some souvineir shops, saw the Country Club where Sean's Dad works and had lunch there, went to the Dr's office where Sean's Mom works, had a couple of lunches out, and had dinners in. My Mom and Sean's Mom really seemed to hit it off, they have a lot in common so they seemed to have endless things to talk about. I couldn't have been happier with the weekend. :)
Sean and I's budget was really tight this Christmas due to my change in job, but I was very grateful that we had enough to at least do something small for everyone in our families. We thought we'd have a small but happy gift pile at our home, but we were so so so blessed to have both of our families send us many things. We had such a beautiful and full Christmas morning.
My sisters and I followed our continued pajama tradition and I opened my new 'jama pants on Christmas eve. SUPER loved them. I have pics that I'll have to put up soon. They were light blue with white and light brown snowflakes AND in additional there were a pair of blue and white snowflake slippers. So CUTE!
Sean's family (including aunts) got us a gift card to Walmart, a beautiful Santa ornament, a matching pair of dark blue Snuggies, I got a pair of pearl earrings, Sean got a couple of t-shirts and a movie, uhmm... I know I'm forgetting a few things. My family got Sean movies and books, Mom made him a set of hotbags and a Christmas apron (both of which he loves!), my sister Clarissa brought me back some of the most amazing weaved items from the Marshall Islands, my sister Bek and her husband got us the game Trivial Pursuit (woot!), and my brother made me another awesome apron. :) Again I know that I'm totally forgetting some things in there ... but there was so much wonderful stuff!
Sean totally outdid himself and surprised me huge by buying me a Versace perfume that we picked out together (lets not even go there on the price of it! holy crap!) and also got me a stainless steel eternity choker that locks into place. Both gifts were absolutely unbelievable and more than I know he could really afford right now. He is so good to me ...... he makes me world happy and full of smiles constantly.
I got Sean another movie he's been wanting and a nice pair of leather / waterproof boots for the barn. I wish that I could've done more myself, but I know he really appreciated what I did get.
Christmas evening I spent some time on the webcam with my family, everyone was in Seattle at my brother's house so it worked out well. The delight of my evening was my nephew Vincent playing peek-a-boo with me on camera. He would duck down off screen and I'd say, "Where's Vincent???", and then he'd POP back up with a squeel and laugh when I yelled, "There you are!!!" It was about as cute as it gets and I'll fully admit to getting all teared up over having the ability to play with my nephew. Technology is an amazing and wonderful thing.
Awww... good memories. My family is well. I'm madly in love with an amazing man. I'm in good health too. Life is good.
