Just wanted to write a lil post and let everyone know I’m still alive. We are on a holiday vacation in Houston with my family. We’re having a great time just being with everyone. We’ve done lots of shopping and playing on the new Wii. Even had a couple of late nights of Rock Band at my Aunt and Uncle’s place. Tomorrow we’re going to some fancy restaraunt and bar for New Years. I promise to write a loooooonnnggg. recap as soon as we get back and get rested up.
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My kind of Christmas
Maybe it was my Xmas program at work tonight or reading Jordan’s latest post, but I’m suddenly feeling a little more Christmasy…
I feel like with my kind of Christmas changing so much in the past couple of years, it’s important for me to remember the Christmas’s of my childhood. First of all at my kind of Christmas, gifts from family are opened Christmas Eve evening, after dark. I remember setting the microwave timer for so many minutes (when Mom and Dad thought it would be dark) and ripping into the presents as soon as it beeped. I would literally be sitting there, 1st present in hand waiting on the sound. Presents from Santa and stockings would be under the tree on Christmas morning. All toys would be pre-assembled and ready for play! (That’s how I figured out there wasn’t a Santa, but we’ll discuss that later.) The stockings began being stuffed Christmas Eve after presents once I caught on to the fake Santa thing. At my kind of Christmas you have Ham, Macaroni Salad, Cheeseball and finger foods on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day you have Turkey and all the fixins.
I remember one Christmas, I think I was in Kindergarten or 1st grade, I got a play kitchen and all the extras. My Dad was really sick that year so we weren’t able to go to my grandparents in Illinois and they weren’t able to make the trip down. We filmed the whole Xmas so we could send it to Granny and Paps. My Dad set up the camera in my bedroom and I cooked dinner for them. It’s the cutest thing EVER! I’ll have to see if my Granny still has it so i can post it here. I talked to the camera the whole time. I asked them if they needed Salt or Pepper. It was great!
That video also captured one of the many Christmas traditions, Sara’s Modeling Show. Every year from about the age of 3 until probably 14 0r 15, I would be asked to model all the clothes I got for Christmas. The older I got, the more embarrassing.
Now, about the figuring out the Santa facade. It was 1993 (I think?). There was a TON of family at our house, so I had to sleep on a roll out bed just next to the living room in a hallway. I had a hard time falling asleep because my Uncle Mike was on the couch sawing logs. Honestly, I had on headphones and my pillow over my head and I could still hear him. I just knew that Santa wasn’t gonna come because I wasn’t asleep. While laying there restless, I heard some noise coming from another bedroom. Couldn’t be Santa. He would be coming down the chimney. So I took off the headphones and pillow and listened as hard as I could. Then I heard it. My Dad was fussing trying to put together my Barbie House. I knew from that day on there was no Santa. I didn’t tell my parents until years later.
I’m back!!!!
Okay, so I knows it been awhile and I don’t have anything of real importance to talk about. But I figure I can’t keep my fans waiting any longer. *rolls eyes*
So we’ve got all our Christmas decorating done. Here’s a peek at what we’ve done:
I’m not all that excited for Christmas this year. But I am super excited for the week following. Chuck, Allen and I are heading to Texas to see all my family. It’s been 6 months since I’ve seen them. I am literally counting down the days (21 to go!!). I’ve never been away from my Mom for so long. I think that’s part of the reason for my lack of Christmas cheer. Mom has informed me that she has big plans for us on New Years. Though I’m not quite sure what they are, she’s taking me to buy an evening gown when we get there and Chuck has been instructed to bring his best suit. I’ve been shopping around online but haven’t found anything yet. I’ll keep you guys updated on the search.
Last night we had our Christmas dinner for work. We went to Johnny Carino’s. I had never been there and I have to say I was very much impressed with their Italian Margarita. YUMMM!!!! The New York Stip and calamari wasn’t too bad either. But myself and the rest of the gang were very upset to learn that the waiter who we had ran ragged all night was not even allowed to keep the large tip that we gave him because he was in training. Had we known that, we would have not tipped so well. The other guys were not nearly as tenative. He even took these fantastic photos!
Some of the best teachers you will ever meet!
And yes, we got a lil crazy. But that's what makes us good at what we do!
