Wow, time is flying by and we have been very busy enjoying friends and family. I’m ready for the mass destruction of all my hard work over the past several weeks that will commence within a very short amount of time. Gift opening begins when we get up on Christmas morning – that use to be very early for us, around 7 am, now we are thinking 10 am might be about as early as we can get ourselves out of bed, over to the girls house and the coffee made! Things are changing, the result will be the same – paper everywhere, parts of gifts hidden below and of course that one gift that no one remembers opening and where the hell did it go!!!
Christmas is pretty special for me and I think for my family. We have a special connection to Santa as Paul’ s dad not only looks like Santa, for many years he shared the magic with his grandchildren, great grandchildren and children everywhere he went; he even brought Christmas to children and adults in Peru a couple of years with a priest from his local church. One of my favorite memories is being told by Stephanie’s 4th grade teacher that it is so wonderful that she still believes in the magic of Christmas and Santa. Apparently she told the boy that was spoiling it for her that “there is a Santa, my Grandpa is one of his helpers and she has proof! ” Dad left us this past week and just like every year we will be celebrating Christmas just like he would want us to.
Merry Christmas Dad
8/15/28 – 12/18/13
Celebrate Christmas with your family, that’s what it’s all about! Merry Christmas!!
