A Wonderful Christmas

Although I dreaded my first Christmas without Todd, it was a very wonderful day of great visits, phone calls and love.

Will spent the night Christmas Eve and we both woke up about 7 a.m. I made coffee and he helped clean up a bit. I taught him how to make a breakfast casserole with eggs, cheese and sausage. I cut up fruit for a fruit salad. Cody and Amanda came about 9 a.m. and ate quickly - my kids are still excited about Christmas. Will surprised me with gold/diamond earrings to match my necklace that I had made from our wedding bands. Such a thoughtful son. He also got me the book Eat, Pray, Love. (January Book club book) Cody and Amanda know what I like - they got me a one hour massage at Natural Options in Grove City. I can't wait to make my appointment.

The kids opened their gifts that were inside; Amanda got scrapbooking and kitchen stuff, Will got Todd's pistols and Cody had to wait for his big gift in the garage. We put on our coats and walked out to the garage through a light coating of snow.  Cody was VERY surprised to see a GIANT compost bin/barrel and two chairs for their dining room table. Will also got a bed and mattress set. It was an overall BIG Christmas this year. Jeff called to see how Cody liked his new GREEN toy and I told him he loved it.

I took a ride up to Mom's who is suffering from the shingles on her face. I made dinner of crab cakes and rice; she had coleslaw for our vegetable. Darren, Shelly, Nicole and Zac stopped in....mom gave us our gifts. My favorite is a small old jar of old buttons, it is already on my button shelf above my quilt hanging.

Thanks to all for making this Christmas a happy one - from all of the wishes on the phone, emails and visits....lets keep the homefires burning with love for each other.