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[livinginala]

For all intents and purposes, Christmas is over for me.  Last night my mom came over and I cooked chicken enchiladas for Linsey and she opened gifts from Jim and I, and since I bought my mother a beautiful navy blue dress for Christmas, I gave it to her so she could wear it to church tomorrow.  Linsey left here at 3 today on her way to New Orleans

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[montain_mama]

its just that it has been years since I spent an actual Christmas Day with my son and now Linsey is spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day elsewhere. Sometimes I feel like all I get are the left overs. But I remind myself that Christmas is about love and family, and sacrifice when you get down to it. And you don't have to celebrate on the 25th to have a celebration.This could have come right out of my mouth. This is the first year without my daughter and it has been years since my son was here on Christmas day. Christmas day will be very quiet for Randy and me. We will open the few presents we got each other, go to see "The Nativity" at the theater when they open at 1:30 pm and then come home to grilled steak and salmon dinner with a bottle of wine to toast the day

[livinginala]

Thank you SO much for your kind words Donna. I sometimes find myself traveling in the land of "what if". The land where divorces don't happen and you spend each Christmas with both sets of grandparents and cousins and aunts and uncles.

Thank you so much for your understanding. Merry Christmas to you and Randy.

[pondhopper]

Once our kids grow up we have to learn how to share them, I´m afraid. It´s like that in our house, too, and most years Julia won´t even be here with us like she is this year. She´s already said she won´t take any more vacations like this year without her boyfriend. So....

Anyway, you have that lovely hotel room to look forward to and a weekend with Jim. That sounds so nice.

A happy blessed holiday time, Emmagene!

[livinginala]

I know... but sometimes I want to stamp my feet and pout and say, " Why can't I be as important to you as you are to me?" Especially where my son is concerned. Because his wife has an older child that lives with HER mama, all the Christmas days will be spent with him. I don't begrudge them that, but we only live 3 hours from her mother and an invitation to spend the day would not be unwelcome. But it will never come, because when all is said and done, my daughter in law does not acknowledge my sons' family in any respect. Not just me but his daddy and paternal grand parents too.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to you and Manolo. Thank for the lovely snail mail card!! I count you as one of my blessings!

[pondhopper]

but sometimes I want to stamp my feet and pout and say, " Why can't I be as important to you as you are to me?"

I know exactly what you mean. I really do. I feel that way so very often.
:(
((hugs))
You are also one of MY blessings!

[littlebee55]

I'm sorry you won't be spending Christmas with your whole family there with you.

That hotel room looks VERY NICE! I hope you have a wonderful time :)

Merry Christmas to you, too.

[livinginala]

I don't mean to be such a baby. I did spend time with both children this past week and I have much to be thankful for. One of my nieces won't be coming either and my sister is upset about that.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[cowboysfan0]

Well I think that your sister should be greatful that one of them is coming. Sometimes it's hard for people to focus on positive things for all the negative that's around them. later. :)

[jazzyglo]

I guess when the kids grow up, we have to take what we can get. Hmph!

Your night away next week sounds like fun. Very nice hotel room! Enjoy!!

[cowboysfan0]

Oh by the way, enjoy the hotel. The picture looks delightful. And enjoy the quiet time. Just enjoy a quiet Christmas, just the two of you. Take care. later. :)