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| My favorite Christmas pic of Staci circa 2011 |
Merry Christmas
This year
was definitely a tough one. There were times I felt like everything was going
wrong. Lots of times I could only see the bad. Since I am trying to be healthier,
I figure it would be good to look at all the good that has happened this year. So here we go 😊
· 💞Staci and I took our first plane
trip to Washington D.C. where we got to hang out with friends and see the
National Zoo and The Smithsonian.
· 💞 I got the puppy I have been wanting
for so long 😊 My little chihuahua named Honeybee.
She is totally adorable and acts completely devoted to me. She is such a treat
to come home to. She is always so excited to see me and curl up with me. She makes
me feel good.
· 💞 I learned to mow my own lawn LOL I
know this sounds silly and not fun. It
is incredibly draining, usually because of the heat, but after it is done, I
feel so accomplished. Owning my own home
is the best. It is something tangible to
show I am doing ok 😊 I love getting to decorate it
inside and out. When the flowers start
blooming and the grass is thick and green, I can say “I did that”.
· 💞 I got a new to me car LOL it is
little and red and very smart. So many gadgets and gizmos that I haven’t
figured out yet.
· 💞We got a raise at work to pay for
all the decorating I do LOL
· 💞 I got to get annual passes to the
Disney Parks and SeaWorld for both my kids and me.
· 💞I got a great visit from my
brother, his granddaughter Eva, and our friend Vangie. We got to go play at Disney together and just
reconnect. He and I are closer now. I
learned he likes decorating and cooking even more than me LOL. I am always picking his brain for recipes to
try. Thanks to the above-mentioned car, we talk handsfree whenever we are both
traveling somewhere LOL.
· 💞 I got a new kitten 😊 a pretty little calico named Penelope. She is still shy, but
every now and then she will cuddle.
· 💞 All of us are doing well in school.
Lee even got his first college degree.
Staci is killing the 4th grade, and I made the Dean’s List
again LOL.
· 💞 My neighborhood is fun. I was
hoping to live in a place where holidays were celebrated, and we are. Lots of
fun seeing all the decorations at Halloween and Christmas. I can’t wait to see what this area grows
into.
· 💞Best of all for the year is both my
kids and I are healthy. We did not get
hit with any major illnesses. They seem happy and enjoying their lives. We have
fun together and are close.
So, there are a
lot of things that are good that happened this year. Sometimes when life is hard it is challenging
to see the blessings. It is just a
matter of trying to look past the negative to see the positive. I am going to try and do that more. I have a nice life and I need to remember
that more. So now I am off to enjoy
Christmas with my kids. We are having a
low-key holiday. No cooking, just a
fruit and a veggie tray per kids request.
I did make bacon, eggs, and sausage balls (a family tradition from my
Nanny). Now time for presents, coffee, and watching the Disney Christmas
Parade.
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