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After working an 8 hour shift I left work went home already exhausted to pick up the kids to go to Christmas Eve Service at our church. When we got there we talked to a few people just before services began and one of our fellow friends brought us 3 bags wrapped up and said these were sitting on the bench in the library for you. We said Thank you of course and when we read the tags on the bags one said to Gage from Santa, To Faith from Santa Claus and to Randy and Michelle from S. Claus. We were stunned to say the least. I did fill my heart warm over such generosity and I felt the love that went into this wonderful surprise. (It made my having to go back to work for 2 more hours just a little more bearable). Here are pics of what we all received in the bags.
This was Faith's Bag of goodies.
This was Gage's Bag of goodies.
Randy's & My Bag of goodies.
I have never felt so blessed as I do with all of my blogging friends, online friends , family and church. I hope you all had a safe and wonderful holiday and all my best for you in the new year.
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I have to work both days but we will get to have a small quick Christmas with some relatives. 
I have been looking for a new skirt for awhile. I could never find what I like or what I liked wasn't in my size. One day I decided to go to goodwill with my son to look for him a coat for winter. He finally found something he liked for around $6.00. We walked around just to look real quick ( I had to be at work soon). I wanted to see if they had couches in so I could price them. On our way to that section of the store I found a pretty skirt that caught my attention. Not expecting it to be in my size I went ahead and looked at it and it was in my size. I was so excited and it cost $5.00. Here is a picture of the skirt.
The skirt fit me perfect and it is so comfortable.
Happy Belated 58th Birthday Mom. I avoided writing this post yesterday on your actual birthday because it was to difficult for me to do. I'm dealing slowly with your death and hopefully I will find the final closure I need. I have accepted that you are gone but that doesn't make it any easier. You died way too soon and way to young. Somehow I know your still with me in spirit, I swear sometimes I feel you and dad giving me hugs. I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday and say I miss you so very much.
Here are a couple of photo's of my mom some you may have seen, hopefully a couple you haven't.
Checkout the new buttons on my sidebar. They will take you to a page for links to tributes I wrote for my parents and to the recipes I have posted.
Every year our city sponsors Christmas in the Park. This is where different organizations like schools, boy and girl scouts, and other groups enter a contest decorating the shelters for Christmas. Every year I take the kids to see the lights and we decide what one we like the best. I took a few pictures but most didn't come out right :( (I think I need a new camera). The park department will set up a little house for kids to see Santa (Faith's favorite part) and this year they added carriage rides around the park and train rides. Here are a couple of pictures I got.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (This was one of our Favorites)
This is one that plays to music. Sorry it's so blurry but my other pics looked worse.
Faith visiting the Park Santa. My pic was blurry so I paid for a copy from them.
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