Wow, what a Christmas! I really miss my Grandma and I thought about her so much this holiday shopping. I even went out to the stores on Christmas Eve so I could feel the 'hustle & Bustle' she always enjoyed it. Scott and I had a blast Christmas shopping for the girls this year. We knew exactly what we were getting Charlie and we lucked out on finding everything we wanted and then some. Most of all we enjoyed doing it together. We even wrapped together and took turns going to the post office. We were a little slow to get into the holiday spirit. Mostly because we are still unpacking... We managed though to hang our lights up outside, put lights in our holly tree, put a beautiful Christmas tree up in our living room (they don't have Nobel Furs here) hung up our stockings and definitely made our house festive. Its hard to believe this is Charlie's 4th Christmas and Addison's 1st!
On Christmas Eve we went over to Ernie and Janette's and had a traditional turkey dinner. It was delicious, but I did miss the traditional homemade Christmas Eve pizza! Ha! Ha! I did my best to keep up with family traditions all the way here in TN. My cookie jar was full of chocolate chip cookies and I had chocolate all over the house. I didn't have Sarma, cheese pies or subadaggy (not sure on spelling). When we got home on Christmas Eve we put the girls to bed and read twas the night before Christmas and went to work! We had a lot of organizing, arranging, stockings to stuff and Scott of course had stuff to put together! It was tiring but fun! That night I also made fudge, an apple pie and a chocolate dessert. We had so much fun!
Charlie Mae came into our room around 6 am and she tried to go back to sleep. I think a little before 8 she said 'mommy can I go see if Santa came?' Oh she is so cute! Scott went and got the video camera ready and just then Addison woke up! We all went downstairs and yep, Santa came alright!! We had a blast! Both were so excited! Charlie loved seeing her princess fj cruiser and Addison didn't know what was going on. She went right to her little kitchen and started playing. She got overwhelmed fast. In fact she didn't even open all of her gifts! Oh wow I forgot to mention that when we woke up there was over 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Yep, that's right... Our 1st Tennessee Christmas was a white one! It was beautiful! Charlie Mae went out and played with her daddy and made snow angels! This truly has been a great Christmas. Of course I miss my family and it has been tough being far away but my husband and 2 beautiful girls made it wonderful for me! I have been off of work and on vacation and it has just been wonderful being home with the girls. The time with them has just been awesome. Of course Addison has been sick and has been for awhile. She is on her 2nd round of antibiotics for ear infections and if this doesn't work she'll need to get injections. Charlie and I went Christmas shopping together and have just been having a blast.
I don't go back to work until Tuesday and I'm having a short week. Scott and I are going to the Music City Bowl and then we are heading to Memphis for the New Year! I love Memphis and he has great family there too. It will be fun to ring in the new year a little tipsy too! Ha! Ha! Last year I was so pregnant! Addison is going to be a year old on January 15th and I just can't believe it! We are going to throw her a party at the house so we have a lot of unpacking to do!
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