Usually I FEEL like its Christmas Eve. This year I just am not feeling anything. Anthony has to work every year, so I know thats not it
Our donated tree didn't get here until maybe a week ago as the person that was bring it got sick. He is doing better, thank goodness but so much for putting the tree up day after Thanksgiving.
Most the decorations didn't have hooks and Anthony keeps forgetting to buy hooks for those we have. So they are still sitting on the tv waiting to go on the tree. I would usually use thread but my hands are so bad now I cant thread it or tie it and the boys just have no patience at all.
We cant put gifts under the tree as the tree is in the dining room this year, which the kids renamed the Game Room as its where they now play. That means little prince Terry will be sure to rip open the gifts we do have in a flash
OH! Did I mention that what we got from the angels at the kids school? Well, I was up all night with the baby and decided to just stay up as the vice principal was to come at 11a. He then called and said he couldn't come til 1p. So I went to put Terry down for a nap and fell asleep with him. TOTALLY missed the drop off
When I finally got over it, I went down to see that Christmas had come early. As I stated our fridge went out and all food spoiled. This man dropped off 2 boxes of food and 2 gift certificates to Meijer foods. Not only does Meijer sell food, but its like a Walmart, you can get anything there! You know the first thing I thought about was the boys. So we are giving one card to AJ for a gift and the other we were giving to my niece in Texas, but I found out they have no Meijer. So we are using the other card to have that bar b que we didn't get to have for Thanksgiving!
Even though we have been so blessed, I still don't feel its Christmas. My gf Robin came over last week and brought me a wonderful basket of goodies. It was one of only 2 Christmas gifts I have gotten in years. I mean outside my own family, anthony and the boys. This year, however, we are not exchanging gifts and we didnt take the boys to buy us anything. I am thinking to let them go to walgreens, just to get anthony something. This man has worked so hard the last months. Thats yet another story
I am unsure if its because Angie and the girls are now gone, because now Theresa and the kids are all gone, because I am so sick again I am hardly able to walk around, if its because the pain is so bad it consumes my every thought round the clock....I just dont know
It doesnt feel like Christmas Eve at all, but just another day. Anthony will be coming home late and I asked him to pick up some hooks and tape. We will decorate tonight, have a small family dinner and tomorrow we will bar b que.
Maybe that is it. I know anthony will be working late and not here with us for most of the day. I know he cant stay up late as he has to work tomorrow. With so much of our family being gone, and unable to see the few friends we have left, I think I need Anthony and the boys even more
I know what I am going to do. I am going to get those decorations on the tree tonight, blast my Christmas music, watch Frosty the Snowman with the boys, do our usually silly Christmas singing and dancing, have some Christmas Eve mac and cheese and THEN it will feel like Christmas Eve!
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