My Children Showed Me The True Meaning Of Christmas

Yes, I am back.....

Another Christmas is gone....tree is down....cookies are eaten (almost).....decorations put away in the storage....kids are enjoying last few days of winter break....Mr. Misery is back on the road....I am back writing, posting and commenting....

I must say I really enjoyed this year's Christmas. This is the first year we didn't have much money, but it was the best Christmas ever.

Even HB came to me and told me :"It was the best, mom, the best".

This year we didn't buy lots of presents for my children. Everything we bought was well thought out and paid with cash....No credit card statements for me....yeey.

This year instead of expensive gifts and Holiday Getaway I gave my children my time, my attention and my love. They gave me the true meaning of Christmas.

This year for the first time I let my boys to decorate the sugar cookies and I didn't care that they didn't look perfect and professional.

This year for the first time I let my boys to decorate the Gingerbread Village and I didn't care that they turned it into a fort. I displayed it anyway.

This year for the first time I snuggled with my kids under the blanket and watched one hour of Christmas Specials every night.

This year I realized I might not have a large group of friends or family, but the ones that I have are true and love me unconditionally.

Yes, this year was different and very special. I realized how blessed I am and I can handle anything as long as I have the people who love me around.

.....and how was your holiday?