CHRISTMAS 2009

Good Morning Campers!

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas..the few of you who blogged about it seemed to have a wonderful time and I just spent a very pleasant half hour reading and looking at your holiday pics..this year was the first Christmas that I did not spend with hubby..every other year he managed to get to wherever I was...even the times he was deployed on a ship he would fly to England and meet me...I always went back to England for the holidays if he was away....I guess this year it was not meant to be..we did however have a wonderful day..the kids are older now and so they are better company and I did not feel lonely at all..his dad and his wife came round for the day and all in all it was very pleasant...I am very proud of the kids who bought me some really cool gifts and made sure Mum was not forgotten...I got gift cards to Yankee candle and Booksamillion...a pair of candle wall sconces and matching clock for the family room...socks..boots...ear rings..scarf..book mark..and a clip for my keyring that attaches inside your handbag...I was spoilt!! the kids got quite a bit too...not that it's all about the presents but there is nothing like the joy of giving and I think my kids finally got that this year..they couldn't wait for me to open my gifts...

Hubby called Christmas Morning from Iraq..and sent us some pics..including the on above...he said he has a lot to be thankful for after spending just a few days there...he will be back in Guam on the 29th...

Anyway..just wanted to write about our Christmas...it may have been different but it was as always FABULOUS!

Bring on the New Year!!

L xx

CHRISTMAS TIME..

Good Morning Campers....

How is everyone this morning?? It rained all day here yesterday ..it reminded me of rainy days back home...today everything is positively soaked outside but the rain has stopped...we needed a good soaking though...

So it's that time of the year again..the time for joy..sparkle..fairy lights..candles..carols...smiles..whispers..secrets..ornaments..trees..giant blown up Santa's bobbing in the wind on the front lawns...wrapping paper...red blouses..Christmas shaped everything...snowflakes..real and others hung on the tree...hustle and bustle ..and I LOVE every minute of it!! For some reason..perhaps the dreaded economy..everyone seems to be more in the spirit of Christmas than ever....perhaps this is just the little boost we all need to our spirits...hard to be in a bad mood when the whole world seems brighter and merrier and just plain 'ol happy!! Don't you just love this time of year??

Well other than being all merry and everything things are going pretty good here in my neck of the woods..the Christmas cards are trickling in...the tree is up and decorated..the lights are hung..the pressies are almost all bought and wrapped...I have even been enjoying the fireplace the last couple of nights...hubby is now back in Guam but he is flying to Iraq at Christmas to support his troops there..what an awesome Master Chief he is! he did not have to go but he volunteered..he said if he couldn't be home with us then he wanted to be with his "other family" the young guys that are serving on the front lines...yes he is that kind of a guy and one of the reasons I love him... ;-) We had a nice visit..it was nice just to hang out with him..he did a few things on the honey-do list but mostly we just spent time together as a family....

Not much else to tall you..just wanted to check in with you all...be safe and warm out there and remember to soak up this joyous feeling!!

L xx