Well I just got home yesterday from spending about 10 days in Indiana for Christmas. It was a MUCH NEEDED vacation. I hadn't seen Brent for about 6 weeks and missed my parents like crazy. I had a pretty good visit, but for some reason I don't feel very rejuvenated. I think I spent too much time working on wedding plans and making time to see all of my friends.
Our Christmas was nice - but I really hate growing up! Christmas just never seems as fun and exciting as it did when I was younger. First of all, we draw names for gift giving in my family and NO ONE can keep who they have a secret. In my opinion the best part of gift giving/receiving is the surprise. Second, ever since Rachel has been married we have had to share her (thus changing our Christmas traditions). It really sucks because I always loved waking up early on Christmas morning to the smell of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven. While we waited for them to bake, we would open all our Christmas presents (most of which were SURPRISES). Next we would sit down to a wonderful breakfast consisting of cinnamon rolls (or pecan rolls) and warm grapefruit with little cherries on top. (I personally hate the grapefruit, but it's just not Christmas without it on the table!) Now Rachel doesn't come until Christmas night...TOTALLY ruining my favorite traditions! :)
Well this year I decided I was going to bring back at least one Christmas tradition...Santa's Cookies! I painted this plate at Pottery Bayou in Winona Lake and decided it is going to become the new "Santa Cookie Plate."
Our Christmas was nice - but I really hate growing up! Christmas just never seems as fun and exciting as it did when I was younger. First of all, we draw names for gift giving in my family and NO ONE can keep who they have a secret. In my opinion the best part of gift giving/receiving is the surprise. Second, ever since Rachel has been married we have had to share her (thus changing our Christmas traditions). It really sucks because I always loved waking up early on Christmas morning to the smell of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven. While we waited for them to bake, we would open all our Christmas presents (most of which were SURPRISES). Next we would sit down to a wonderful breakfast consisting of cinnamon rolls (or pecan rolls) and warm grapefruit with little cherries on top. (I personally hate the grapefruit, but it's just not Christmas without it on the table!) Now Rachel doesn't come until Christmas night...TOTALLY ruining my favorite traditions! :)
Well this year I decided I was going to bring back at least one Christmas tradition...Santa's Cookies! I painted this plate at Pottery Bayou in Winona Lake and decided it is going to become the new "Santa Cookie Plate."
Anyway - Ruthie, Anna, Otto, Kali, Squeaky, Lulu, and I all left Santa some milk and snacks along with a note! And the next moring we woke up to a Christmas miracle - Santa wrote us back! :) It was pretty fun...but part of me is really serious about the importance of Christmas traditions. It will be nice to someday have my own family to carry on the Christmas traditions with.
It was very hard to come back to Missouri, I really miss Brent, my family, and my friends a lot. May can't seem to come soon enough! I left Ziggy at Brent's house for the next three weeks. I am planning on packing a bunch of my stuff in my Escape to take back to Indiana with me when I go back on the 22nd. I didn't really realize how lonely I would be without him. Last night it took me a while to fall asleep because I couldn't get warm. I am used to having Ziggy sleep next to me, and he wasn't there. Then I woke up this morning and rolled over to hug him and once again, he wasn't there. I got out of bed and walked out to the kitchen, and he wasn't there to follow me! I thought I was lonely before, but now with Ziggy gone it is EXTREMELY lonely. I caught myself almost crying each time I'd think of him or look at his food bowl or toys. I don't know what I'm going to do when I have actual children and they aren't around! :) But obviously by the looks of this picture, Ziggy probably doesn't even notice I'm gone!
It was very hard to come back to Missouri, I really miss Brent, my family, and my friends a lot. May can't seem to come soon enough! I left Ziggy at Brent's house for the next three weeks. I am planning on packing a bunch of my stuff in my Escape to take back to Indiana with me when I go back on the 22nd. I didn't really realize how lonely I would be without him. Last night it took me a while to fall asleep because I couldn't get warm. I am used to having Ziggy sleep next to me, and he wasn't there. Then I woke up this morning and rolled over to hug him and once again, he wasn't there. I got out of bed and walked out to the kitchen, and he wasn't there to follow me! I thought I was lonely before, but now with Ziggy gone it is EXTREMELY lonely. I caught myself almost crying each time I'd think of him or look at his food bowl or toys. I don't know what I'm going to do when I have actual children and they aren't around! :) But obviously by the looks of this picture, Ziggy probably doesn't even notice I'm gone!
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Yep, I think Christmas traditions go by the wayside as things change in the family. With both of the girls married now, our traditions changed greatly. We always have Christmas at Kesch's house, and this year we had it at Andrea's. It was great fun. The girls planned a gingerbread contest...I'm sure it's on Kesch's blog. You'll have your traditions, and I am sure they will be great!
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