This year was the first year we celebrated Christmas as husband and wife. I must say I am looking forward to the next 50 Christmases with Andy!
We also celebrated Christmas for the first time in my mom's new house. This was bitter sweet, I am so glad she has downsized but missed the comfort of the home that I grew up in. I know this comfort will come with the new house in time.
It was also the first time I have not helped mom decorate the tree, but I must say she did a great job without me!
This was also the first Christmas without my dad.I kept on thinking he would pop out of a room in his logo apperal shirt, wrangler jeans and his favorite slippers. Dad always had the coffee ready in the morning and Christmas music playing when we woke up. I found myself saying do we have coffee, we are out of coffee a lot this year, because dad always made sure there was a full pot. Oh my did he love his coffee! He also always gave us somesort of gag gift/As seen on TV/something random every year. Early in September, dad had mentioned to mom that he was going to get everyone a snuggie - so this year for Christmas we still had a gift from dad under the tree. I could see him laughing in heaven as we all opened our snuggies - thanks dad! Next year, Andy and I are going to try and carry the tradition of the gag gift -I don't know if we can do as good of a job, but we will try! I am truly thankful for the 26 years that I had him in my life and can't wait to see him again.
Dad, I love you and miss you!
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