Merry Christmas

Isn't it funny that as you get older...

Christmas no longer is about Santa, or counting the number of presents under the tree,

or opening presents that Santa brought you and me...

but about SPENDING time with your Family,

and taking time out of our busy lives to focus on the things that matter.

My GREATEST

Christmas gift of all this year...

was not a nicely wrapped Christmas present,

in fact their were no presents...

but the opportunity to SPEAK in some way or another,

to EVERY member of my family.

Ron and I could barely sleep...anticipating the LONG awaited phone call from

CAMERON!

Words can not describe the JOY I felt in talking to this young boy...quickly turning into a MAN.

The fact that we got to see him with modern day technology...

is a blessing in and of itself,

and a GIFT of the season.

Then seeing my SWEET children's faces who actually got (SORT OF) a "real"

Christmas this year!

My gift this year...that we didn't have ONE distraction,

and NO FIGHTING,

and a "THANK YOU" from each of these children!

And I got to talk to my WHOLE family through SKYPE...

yes that means siblings in Utah and Missouri...and parents too!

And with NANA visiting the whole week....it made our HOLIDAYS complete!

And no worries, MORE (yes lots more)

pictures will be forthcoming!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all...

and to all a goodnight!