I've found myself saying that I cannot believe that CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR's has come and gone.
Recalling. Remembering.
In fast motion, HUBBY and I finished CHRISTMAS DECORATING and cleaning before our OKLAHOMA FAMILY arrived. Christmas Eve is also HUSBAND's BIRTHDAY. Surprised him with SUGAR-FREE Chocolate BUNDT Cake with sugar-free chocolate frosting and regular pecan coconut frosting since he LOVES GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE. I improvised as best as I could. We celebrated with a Batman theme. He turned 60. 60! I met him when he was 18 turning 19. Time flies.
I would have never believed that when I met him, I would know him as a 60 year old man. Enjoy life…it moves fast.
We opened CHRISTMAS GIFTS, looked for the Christmas pickle, ate and were merry. Daughter read the Biblical account of the birth of JESUS.
CHRISTMAS DAY arrived and the Grands were thrilled with SANTA. My Parents and older brother came for the day. Altogether there were 13 of us, and two dogs. Good food, treats and family.
DAY AFTER, we girls went to TOPEKA for shopping fun. Grand-daughter's 13th birthday was in November and I had promised a shopping trip to celebrate her. I wanted to buy her a dress, a pair of jeans and a couple of blouses. Mission accomplished. Had great fun. Enjoyed being a Grandma!
The week passed, rested and welcomed New Years Eve. Watched movies, ate, visited and blew horns when it turned midnight. THE NEW YEAR BEGAN. 2015 arrived.
The CHRISTMAS TREE is gone. The Chandy decorations disappeared. January is here with cold weather and high utility bills. LIFE goes on.
Thinking about this passed year.
Jibber Jabbering away,
d
4 comments:
Like a whirlwind it came and went. The tree and decorations are packed away for another year. Like you, when we were 19, I would not have imagined knowing you when I turned 60. But so thankful that we are here.
Praying for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2015!
Love you Dd.
Hubby
You had a lovely Christmas and your home looked so pretty and festive. The Christmas pickle? Ok. My husband turned 60 last year and I'll be 60 this year. It still gives me the cold chills to think about it. Where on earth did the time go!
Back to bloggin!
Christmas came and went fast for our family too, although my decorations are still up. I did some after-Christmas shopping for next years tree. December birthdays are sometimes hard--we want to make their day special. One of my grandgirls turned 13 on Dec 15 and it was so much fun. Looking forward to a good 2015.
Ann
Hello Dear Blogging friend. The Christmas pickle is a glass ornament that you hide on the Christmas Tree. We have a money gift for the Grandchild that finds it as well as the grown children. Two different games. Our participants gave it a go and I thought they all deserved a dollar for participating. The pickle was worth $5 and was difficult to find. It took awhile to locate it.
Hugs,
d
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