Well, another Christmas day has come and gone.
There are toys on the floor of every room in this house; shiny gift bows are rolling through the main hallway like tumbleweeds; and I'm still in my fleece duckie PJs (please see the right photo, above).
But the kitchen is clean; the dishes have been put away; and I'm enjoying a glass of sweet red wine as I write this...
We are tremendously blessed.
And I take absolutely nothing for granted.
Not our health, not the Italian feast we inhaled at dinnertime; and certainly not each other.
All I wanted for Christmas is what money can't buy...and I'm grateful to have received it.
I hope your day -- and those that remain of this holiday season -- are filled with the things that make your heart full and light.
I'll be back on Monday with another brand-spanking-new post, my last of 2014.
In the meantime, tell me this: Is the old adage really true? That kids enjoy playing with boxes and wrapping paper more than the toys inside of them?
Yeah?
Thought so.
But will she still be this way at, say, 17?
Because giving her a bow and a roll of wrapping paper as opposed to an iPhone 37 will save her father and me a on of money.
Merry Christmas to all of you!


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
ReplyDeleteOh, hi, Stacie!!!! Thank you. The very same to you and yours. I hope this is your best holiday season ever. Happy New Year, too. Hugs to you. <3
DeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Louida! And all of us wish the very same to you and your beautiful family.
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You and your family are so cute! Sounds like you had a great Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful 2015!
ReplyDeleteWe did, Lexa!!! And thank you so very much. We wish the very same to you, your hubby, and your entire family!
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Hahaha, you can try giving her the box verses the phone and see how it goes. I would just enjoy now and that a box bigger than her is an exciting toy. About 6 years ago I would for summers buy packing boxes for the summer. The kids in the neighborhood would come over and the boxes would be transformed for the entire summer. Trains, rocket ships, castles, log cabins, ships, forts and so on and so on...... It was fun to see what they were turned into next. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes!!! Cab't WAIT to get more creative with the boxes this summer...Scotty knows what can be done by way of putting three large boxes together: He saw an AMAZING cardboard rocket on Nick Jr. TV a while back, and we've been itching to recreate it.
DeleteMerry Christmas -- and Happy New Year -- to you and your lovely family, Ray, and thank you for commenting!
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Love your blog - love the photos of your kiddies - love you niecey. Best wishes for a marvelous 2015 for you & your little family. Hugs....
ReplyDeleteOh! The very same to you, Auntie! I value your visit to my little corner of the Interwebs, and I thank you for your kindhearted words...
DeleteI wish nothing but good health and blessings to you, Uncle Earl, and Jack.
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