Merry Christmas (or thank God it's over!)

We actually had a very nice Christmas with just the dh, Evan and myself. It was the first Christmas without our families, but honestly, it was nice to have a bit of a break from the insanity (I have a big family, with LOTS of kids running around, plus, Christmas is my neice's birthday, so we do a birthday party on top of everything else.) Santa was VERY good to Evan. He got too many things for me to count, including a train table, and 5 new Thomas trains. The kids is OBSESSED with Thomas.

My in laws were here for thursday-saturday, and did WAY too much for us. They got me a new digital camera, got dh an iPod, and both of us an outfit. They also bought us both a couple of books, and then took me to the grocery store to buy food for Christmas dinner. THEN they wrote us a very generous check. They may drive me nuts, but I do admit, they can also be WAY too good to us.

My parents are supposed to be up at the end of the week for a couple of days. Mom and I will go shopping to pick out some silk flowers to arrange for Caleb's birthday. She will make an arrangement to put at the front of her church in Caleb's memory. I am so greatful I have a mother like her.

My brother got engaged today. His first marriage ended in a nightmare that resulted in him losing his kids (not that he DESERVED to lose his kids) and my mom getting custody of them. I truely want him to be happy, and hope this woman is NOT like the first. I haven't met her though, so I have no idea.

I have thought of Caleb non-stop today. I spent alot of time alone in the kitchen cooking, and I just could not get him out of my mind. God how I wish he was here. I wish I could do more than just light a candle for him.

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and made it through with at least SOME of their sanity left.