Merry Christmas from my family to yours...

It was very nice to have my family all under one roof this year for Christmas! Kbug helped me with putting the gifts under the tree and getting ready for the morning, yes, she went shopping with me this year but had forgotten some of the things we had bought her and her brother. lol

This morning I woke her up and told her it was CHRISTMAS...what was she still doing in bed at 7am?LOL She said, that since Dad and I had not made our coffee yet she was waiting....that has been the tradition since I was a child; Mom and Dad had to have coffee ready before any gifts were allowed to be open. I told her we were ready and to come up stairs and wake her brother up. :) So...the opening frenzy began. Now, Dad makes us have a garbage bag handy so as they open their gifts they can toss the trash into it...saving a big mess at the end. I, for one, LOVE to have the wrapping paper laying all around as they open....but I relent and let him have his way with this one. (I know which battles to fight. LOL) I still find it funny that it takes me hours to wrap the gifts and only mere minutes before they are all done unwrapping them. LOL

This year Kbug got a tablet with case and keyboard as her one big gift and we got the son, D, some small gifts and paid for his plates for his car. All in all, everyone was happy. The son was surprised to see any gifts for him under the tree...he thought the plates were to be his only gift from us. :) I love still being able to surprise them. LOL I am not going to list all their gifts, I am just going to say that they were both very pleased with them all.

We found out yesterday that we have a leak of trans fluid in the car, so that meant no driving it out to see my parents and spend Christmas Day with them, which has been a tradition since...forever. I know they understood, but it still hurt my heart. The good thing was that the son took his sister out there since he and his girlfriend were going to be going out there before they headed out for a dinner and a movie of the hobbit. It was after all this that hubby and I found out that not only is there a trans leak in the car, but we were totally out of oil too! Now, I have no clue how that happens in the new car without any warning lights or bells going off...but it did. So, I will be calling the dealer tomorrow to check on our warranty and to complain....they did the last oil change, so something should be done on their dime I believe.  The true blessing here is that we were not stranded out on the road somewhere with a broken down car...Yes, I am counting all my Blessings right now. :)

In my family Christmas is all about the kids...so, it was a wonderful Christmas had by all here. I hope that you and yours were able to have a wonderful and blessed Christmas as well. I am including some photos for you to enjoy. :)

 

This next one is of Kbug and the Doctor Who scarf I made for her for Christmas....

And, yes, believe it or not...that is a happy face from our teenage daughter. LOL

May you all have a wonderful day and a Blessed New Year!
Peace, Love and Christmas Blessings....