December 24, 2001

• Good morning!  Sitting here desperately trying to wake up....

  
  

  I finally have a picture of all of the kids & I together.  Here we are in our Sunday best.    Its also my new profile picture.

  
  

                    

  
  

  Fortunately there's not tons to do today.  I have to wrap one or two presents for tonight.  We go to my parents to do the extended family Christmas openings.  We've always opened Christmas eve there.  Its one of the last German traditions we hold onto.  That and liverwurst...but well thats just eww to most people LOL!

  
  

  I also have to do a meat tray or two for tonight.  We're doing cold cuts & stuff this year for dinner, as nobody wants to eat much before opening presents anyhow. hehe

  
  

  Christmas this evening has many firsts.  Its the first year we haven't all given presents to everybody.  My extended family has just gotten too big.  So we drew names out of a hat. (BORING)  And we will only be giving a gift to one person.  Plus the gifts my parents have to give...We will not be exchanging our own personal family gifts there either.  Its gonna be so strange.  The end of a 30 year tradition.

  
  

  And yep I was the last hold out to the "new" way of doing things...I hate giving up traditions. LOL  Well ok not the LAST hold out...both Zeria and my neice are ummm ticked at us as well.  They decided they were giving to everybody anyhow.  So we have to finish Zeria's homemade presents up today. Did I mention I HATE craft projects lol  We are glitter gluing a circle and putting a picture of her in the middle of it. (Her Christmas picture) 

  
  

  Yesterday I fell on my way to church carrying Jamari and holding Kaylin's hand.  Our stairs on our deck were extremely slippery.  I managed to keep Jamari very safe.  But I got Kaylin in the face with my foot.    And there were 3 of us crying on the ground.    It was not a pretty picture.  I have a strained ankle thats needs to be wrapped this morning.  And Kaylin has a couple bruises. But other then that we're no worse for the wear.....except we will NOT be all going down the stairs together again EVER I think.    Do I get the bad mommy prize???  I think I apologized to Kaylin 500x yesterday

  
  

  Father God, Its your holiday and I ask you to help us remember that.  I thank you so much for the downplaying we did on gifts this year.  And I pray that you would help us thoroughly enjoy the next two days without the letdown that comes from too much planning.  I pray that my kids would have thankful hearts, and not be whiney about things.  I ask for my self-control, that I would be understanding of their excitement, and moodswings.  And I also covet that Rob would get off work early tonight if at all possible so he doesn't miss too much of the celebration.  I love you.  In your sons name, Amen

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