Sunday, December 28, 2008
Well seems like the Holidays spun by us as fast as they snuck up on us. I was very happy to have taken xmass eve off and be home to straighten up a few things and relax into making our dinner for xmass eve joined by my sister and her family. And may I say dinner was a smacking hit! We had ham, stuffing, bread pudding, red cabbage, sweet potatoes, baby reads, corn and beans for the kids, homemade rolls, gravy, black forest truffle man I have not cooked like that in a long time and had it all planned out so well that it was completely stress less and done in perfect timing. Ok so enough of the food it was simply yummy lol….
My sister and family was here the kids got to open their presents from Oma and Opa and my nephews got to open their gifts. We all watched a movie together ok so mostly the rest of the family did and my sister and I just chatted with a glass of wine. It was in spite of the nasty winter weather snow and drifting a very nice evening and I was so happy that they made it out to our house in spite of all the snow. I had debated on taking the kids to the late night church service but it really was not very safe to go out. And since our snow plow broke down it was hard to stay on top of keeping the driveway clear.
After everyone was gone I put together some backed French toast to soak over night and Garry and I wrapped up some last minute gifts from Santa ;-) and got a bit of shut eye ourselves knowing the kids would be up bright and early.
Christmas morning came and Santa did visit our house even thought I am sure he must have seriously debated that one given the rascal behavior our Samuel has been going thru this past year. Santa was good to all of us thought Garry and I did agree that really we don’t need anything and did cut back quite a bit.
I just find myself feeling more and more guilty over all the things that our kids want thought they have so much and I keep thinking of all the children in this world that have nothing. Unfortunately my children are the ones that do not seem to want to understand that concept. So we feel ourselves torn between giving our kids some of the things they would like and really do they need them --- NO
It’s really been an ongoing battle between me and watching my family… how do you find a way to change their way of thinking? It’s so much easier to look away and so much harder to face the fact that really we don’t need all that do we? I take a clean home and everything in order over getting gifts but being told no gifts for the house…….sigh… you would think leading by example would do the trick? Nope…… I wish there could be a magic pill that would make us all see the light and make better choices. Christmas even more then other times of the year these are the things I think about. This is the Holiday Season we should all be able to live in peace and harmony but there is so much negativity going on in the world and I find myself more and more against anxieties of what will become of my children if this world keeps heading down hill like this… what will happen to us all. It just makes me physically ill…….. Sometimes I wish I could turn my mind off for a while and just relax….
But then it’s Mom this Mom that again and realty pulls me right back in… and my kids are my world and that is what somehow has to keep things going... We have much to be thankful for as a Mom you just our children could see that all we can do is keep trying to lead by example.
Tomorrow it’s back to work and in a few days we are upon a new year………
Let’s pray it will be a better year for all of us no matter whom we are or where we are!
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