This Christmas
was so wonderful! My big brother flew
out from TN and my cousin flew out from London (it’s been 5 years since she has
been here)! Christmas Eve is our big
celebration which is always at my parents house. The whole family comes over, about 20 of us,
and Dad makes his famous spaghetti and meatballs, which is an old Italian
family recipe. The evening was filled
with delicious food, lots of wine, many laughs and great stories. Growing up, Santa always called our house so
we could talk to him and tell him what we wanted for Christmas. Well, all the “kids” in the family are grown
up now, so Santa hasn’t called in years.
This year, however, my little cousin is 4 years old, which is old enough
to talk to Santa! So Santa called the
house and my cousin spoke with him and told him what he wanted! He was a little shy about it at first, but then
his face lit up with joy and he told Santa what he wanted. It was very exciting! The night continued with more conversation,
laughter, and music.
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| Christmas Eve |
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| Christmas Eve |
The next
morning, Sean and I hosted Christmas breakfast, a tradition my Grammie used to
do. After she passed nearly three years
ago, Sean and I took over the tradition.
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| Our Christmas breakfast table |
After a hearty and absolutely delicious breakfast of baked eggs and beef
hash with gravy, we gathered near the tree to open presents. I love watching people open their presents
and seeing the delight on their faces. After
breakfast, we went to my in-laws to celebrate Christmas with them. After spending a wonderful afternoon with my
in-laws watching the Laker game, talking, laughing, eating, and opening
presents, my hubby had to go to work, and I went to my Aunt’s house for Christmas
dinner. Our Christmas dinner tradition
is lamb, potatoes and broccoli…yum!
Then
there were more presents! The best part was
watching my little 4 year old cousin open his presents one at a time with such poise
and thanks. My other cousin received a flabongo, which naturally we had to test out immediately:
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| Christmas Dinner |
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| Testing out the flabongo with my brother and cousin |
My husband and
family absolutely spoiled me! Here is a
montage of some of the amazing gifts I was blessed with:
1. Sam Edelman
boots. 2. Halogen polka dot wallet. 3. “I Don’t Sweat, I Sparkle” workout
tank. 4. House Targaryen fade out tee (I
LOVE Danaerys). 5. Purple gemstone
earrings. 6. Multicolored gemstone
necklace. 7. Polka dot iPad neoprene
sleeve. 8. Motorcycle jacket. 9. Sequin “Pink” tee. 10. VS sweatpants. 11. Lululemon running top. 12. Chocolate button Ugg boots. 13. Nordicware waffled pancake pan. 14. “Keep Calm and Run On” tank. 15. Alice in Wonderland shoe ornament. 16. Mickey police officer ornament.
There were more
wonderful things I received too. Like I
said, I was spoiled and yet I didn’t ask for anything this year…my hubby and
family know me so well.
Another
amazing Christmas present I received was my doctor’s clearance to work out
again! I haven’t been able to workout
for a month, and boy was I getting antsy!
Needless to say, I went for a run and it felt so good!! I really missed being able to go for a run or
lift weights and I am extremely excited to get back to where I was fitness-wise.
Christmas 2013
was absolutely wonderful. I love my
family more than anything, and the holidays are all about family. We remembered loved ones we’ve lost, and embraced
each other extra tight.
"Christmas waves
a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more
beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale.
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