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We were so blessed this Christmas. The girls are old enough to really begin to understand the true meaning of the holiday. We bought toys and food to give to others who have less than us, and kept our spending on each other less out of control. Something we began this year that I think we will continue is three presents per child on Christmas morning, as the wisemen brought to Jesus.
We had a fun Chrsitmas eve and Steve and Gina's house with the Barry's, we opened gifts and had a delicious dinner! The kids really enjoyed playing together!
Christmas morning we opened gifts at home and then went to a beautiful service at Saint Stephens. In the afternoon Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Ed came over for Christmas dinner and gifts. It was so nice to have family for the holiday in our new home, something we were not really able to do in Delaware because we were to far away. I thought I left me camera at Steves, and did not find out until Christmas night it was in the bottom of my bag!!
The biggest dissapointment was that daddy eneded up working so much over Christmas. He missed Christmas Eve on Long Island, but did go in at 4 AM on Chriatmas morning and got home just as we were opening our stockings!!! He missed church to sleep, and fell asleep after we opened presents in the evening. Poor daddy, our new years wish is that the job calms down so he can spend more time home and with his family!! As I write this he actaully has the whole weekend off, his boss told him he HAD to take both days unless it was an emergency, yeah!