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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 328992" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: red">GOOD CHRISTMAS MORNING ALL!</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: navy">I have about 1/2 hour so gotta keep this short. We did gift opening last night and will do Santa gifts when Diva's boyfriend gets here within the hour. The kids just got essentials of hats, mittens, pj's, difficult child a watch and Diva a necklace. Not much and I am again almost surprised at how grateful they were. You would think that they would both be demanding and angry about not getting "spectacular" gifts but they are always happy with what they get. I must have done something right along the way of raising these two. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: navy">We decided since the boyfriend has more gifts under the tree than we each will have from Santa that he may as well join us for morning gift opening.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">My table is set. I love how my centerpiece turned out. Two dollar store 9 inch sprays, a few cranberry stems among the gold pinecones/fruit of the sprays, a white pillar candle holder with a smaller red candle holder placed upside down in it, baby Jesus from our nativity set on that, statues of the three wisemen around it.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">I have not hosted Christmas for years and years. My heart had not been in it. This year I am enjoying decorating. I created a winter bathroom with snowmen and pinecones that will stay up all winter. My curtains for the living room are so pretty and make me feel happier about keeping the room picked up to enjoy them. It was fun bringing out my Christmas dishes and washing them. I love setting a pretty table. I am doing something different this year - using the tiny coffee cup saucers for table treats. I will put chocolates and such on each.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">As usual, there was a challenge of redoing plans for the week. I wanted to finish cleaning on Wednesday and last minute shopping on Thursday but with the storm approaching, I had to switch those plans and hope I had everything after shopping. Even went shopping Tuesday night for "basics" in case we couldn't get out on Wednesday. Then on Wednesday was able to go back out and get others items after the menu was made.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">I am so used to switching gears all the time.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">We are not getting the amounts of snow forcasted making it easy to get out for church last night. This is just a regular normal winter snow for us in town - I am sure the winds are creating havoc out in the open. Diva's boyfriend is coming in about 20 miles away in the country but it looks o.k. here. I think he will make it.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">Well, I need to get dressed for when Diva's boyfriend gets here. I have a good feeling about this guy. He has given me good impressions the few times I have spent time with him. He treats Diva well. It has only been a little over a month so time will tell but there is a connection there I haven't seen in others.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"><p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080">Have a great day everyone. Find ways to make your kids laugh.</p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080"></p><p></span><p style="text-align: left"> </p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 328992, member: 5096"] [CENTER][COLOR=red]GOOD CHRISTMAS MORNING ALL![/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [LEFT][COLOR=navy]I have about 1/2 hour so gotta keep this short. We did gift opening last night and will do Santa gifts when Diva's boyfriend gets here within the hour. The kids just got essentials of hats, mittens, pj's, difficult child a watch and Diva a necklace. Not much and I am again almost surprised at how grateful they were. You would think that they would both be demanding and angry about not getting "spectacular" gifts but they are always happy with what they get. I must have done something right along the way of raising these two. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]We decided since the boyfriend has more gifts under the tree than we each will have from Santa that he may as well join us for morning gift opening.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]My table is set. I love how my centerpiece turned out. Two dollar store 9 inch sprays, a few cranberry stems among the gold pinecones/fruit of the sprays, a white pillar candle holder with a smaller red candle holder placed upside down in it, baby Jesus from our nativity set on that, statues of the three wisemen around it.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]I have not hosted Christmas for years and years. My heart had not been in it. This year I am enjoying decorating. I created a winter bathroom with snowmen and pinecones that will stay up all winter. My curtains for the living room are so pretty and make me feel happier about keeping the room picked up to enjoy them. It was fun bringing out my Christmas dishes and washing them. I love setting a pretty table. I am doing something different this year - using the tiny coffee cup saucers for table treats. I will put chocolates and such on each.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]As usual, there was a challenge of redoing plans for the week. I wanted to finish cleaning on Wednesday and last minute shopping on Thursday but with the storm approaching, I had to switch those plans and hope I had everything after shopping. Even went shopping Tuesday night for "basics" in case we couldn't get out on Wednesday. Then on Wednesday was able to go back out and get others items after the menu was made.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]I am so used to switching gears all the time.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]We are not getting the amounts of snow forcasted making it easy to get out for church last night. This is just a regular normal winter snow for us in town - I am sure the winds are creating havoc out in the open. Diva's boyfriend is coming in about 20 miles away in the country but it looks o.k. here. I think he will make it.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Well, I need to get dressed for when Diva's boyfriend gets here. I have a good feeling about this guy. He has given me good impressions the few times I have spent time with him. He treats Diva well. It has only been a little over a month so time will tell but there is a connection there I haven't seen in others.[/COLOR][/LEFT] [COLOR=#000080][LEFT] Have a great day everyone. Find ways to make your kids laugh. [/LEFT][/COLOR][LEFT] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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