Christmas vacation

Finally our Christmas vacation begins, okay that might sound like we are actually going somewhere........well, no we are not, but a vacation to us can also be a vacation from getting up early; driving to school, picking up kids from school....etc.  So needless to say I'm so happy the kids are on vacation from school and I have a week off from babysitting Max.  For one week, I will sleep in a little and enjoy being with my kids completely.  Marcial and I started it off by going out to dinner last night, we went to a very nice Argentinian restaurant.  The food was fabulous! I had a great time with my sweetheart, just looking into each others eyes and talking about a hundred and one things.  I enjoy our time together.......a lot.

Weekend in December

Moni and Tori before going to the Christmas program at church.  They sang beautifully.

Rainy weekend in San Diego.  Stayed indoors most of weekend.

Baking holiday cookies.  Fun times.........yummy treats.

Deepak Chopra

In the words of Deepak Chopra:

  

Love is meant to heal. Love is meant to renew. Love is meant to inspire us with its power. Love is meant to make us certain, without doubt.

How beautiful to learn to love completely and to experience all of the gifts it brings to us. I love the last part.........Love is meant to make us certain, without doubt.  Amazingly said.  Love as grand at that which we have for God, a love without doubt.
  

Amazing how my precious little nephew has grown.  He is now so different from that little baby I held in my arms half a year ago.  I see his little body as I fed him his bottle, and look at him now.......he's getting to be such a big boy.  Thank God for this blessed child, and for the happiness that fills his heart.  He is a good boy and I think that will never change, he is always prepared to greet you with a smile.  He's a sweetheart and I enjoy him like you can't imagine.  He's a great baby to watch.  Me and my little Max, just enjoying our days together.

Went for a walk with Max

I took little Max on a walk yesterday morning and we came across some really cute decorations.  Max's first Christmas.

 

The true memories from Christmas past

Last Christmas..........
I love to come across something that takes my thought and says "whoa, hold on a minute,  that makes so much sense". So it is that on my way home from dropping off kids at school, I sat there driving along listening to the radio.  The topic was on Christmas memories, and I was so happy to be listening in at the right time, a caller said that her memories were of the fun times and of the people she was surrounded by, it had nothing to do with presents......nothing to do with all the material things that go on during Christmas time.  I was so glad to think back on my childhood and my Christmas's surrounded by the people I loved the most.  I thought of all those good times with my siblings and cousins, playing out in the street till late.  Such innocent times, such safe times.  It's such a different life for my children now.  But still it's true that the best memories are those of the people that are with you in good and bad times, and those people will always be our Family.  This Christmas will be filled more with laughter and traditions, not many presents.  Our biggest present to our children will be the present of Love and being thankful to God for having each other.  Celebrate the ones you love and let them know it's being with them that you will remember, not so much what they give you.  Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving

We spent a wonderful Thanksgiving day with the family. As always there was lots of delicious food for every taste.  Turkey was delicious, and I cooked up a ham with some yummy glaze.  Some of which we will be having tomorrow morning with egg and waffles.  Yummy.  We had a terrific time, we spent happy moments with the young and the old.  Watching the children play rock band and all those entertaining games they play on their game consoles.  We picked out names for the Christmas gift exchange..........can't believe Christmas will be here before we know it.   For now, I'm glad we had our beautiful Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones and we can begin our journey to Christmas.  A time of year to ponder on God's love for us.  To value and be thankful for the love and peace he surrounds us with, not the material things that come and go and never last.  Happy Thanksgiving!