It's been too long folks! Where has the time gone? That's what I always tend to say at the end and start of a new year. Let's begin with the end of the year. (I'll recap since we all know that I'm the BEST at blogging)
Turkey day came and went, the typical yummy hearty food. Mom's the greatest when it comes to home cookin'. We had the typical turkey, stuffing (two different kinds because we have to please the family), potatoes, gravy, bread rolls, cranberries, corn, and beans. Dessert is how we roll and we had pumpkin and apple pie, homemade of course, crust and all (I think the ancestors would have rolled in their graves if it had been any other way). All in all a yummy turkey day...check!
Christmas... where do you begin? Now that I'm old and wise, let me just say that I love Christmas, and the true meaning of it. My family is the best and am so glad to have shared time with them. I have great friends as well and don't know what I would do without them. I was able to really get into the spirit of giving for Christmas. I love it when people smile and this past year I tried to make an extra effort to make people smile. I have to say that I started shopping and preparing early. Some might say that late spring, early summer is too early but yes that is when I started last year. Now don't get ideas that I had tons done early, but when I saw things or heard people say things, I put that in the Tracy think tank and either found it or prepared a way to get it. I love giving gifts and sharing with people! Thanks to those I was able to give gifts to- without you I don't know who I would be giving gifts to!
Now I know we've all seen pics of my sweet niece Ashley, but here she is again. I love her! Words cannot explain how much I truly love this little beauty. Sometimes she has her moments, but so do I. When it comes down to it, she can always make me smile. Ashley got to open her presents this year, and even though she wasn't all that interested, she did open a couple of them! Gigi (or grandma) got her an awesome arm chair, and miraculously enough, so did Santa! Ashley LOVES the chairs! You should have seen her face! She was excited to sit in a chair that she didn't have to climb up into! To watch Ashley on Christmas was the best thing ever. I'm at that point in my life where I really don't have things I want for Christmas. Presents are great, don't get me wrong, but to think of things I want or need, I have been blessed and am grateful for all that I have and don't think that there is much else I could ask for. So Christmas... double check!
