The holidays have always held a special place in my heart, but this year will be just a bit more special
with Abby. This year I’ve really been thinking about what is truly important and what we should be celebrating and it’s not material things. Being able to spend Thanksgiving back home with all our family it really hit me that all I need are those around me that love and support me. I feel like Christmas came earlythis year because my heart was filled with so much joy seeing Abby play with her cousins, or when her
grandfather got down on the floor with the three girls and say “I’m so happy, I have my three girls”.
Watching Abby rocking in a chair with her great grandmother as her eyes slowly close and she drifts
off to a peaceful sleep in loving arms. Seeing her smile and laugh while she plays with all of her uncles
and her aunt. Seeing the joy on the family faces as they meet her and she gives them warm smiles and
laughter. All these things are the most amazing gifts in my opinion. I have a beautiful family that I am
so proud of and can’t wait to spend Christmas with. Nick, Abby and I have an opportunity to start new
traditions. Tis the season for traditions. I feel that is something that makes this season special. We all
grew up with our own family traditions and if they were good enough they continued throughout the
generations. To this day I still turn up Elvis Christmas carols and dance around in my living room while
all the Christmas lights are glowing. I plan to carry on that tradition and create more with my family.
This Christmas I’m looking forward more to the things we do than the things we get. So bring on the
Elvis music, PJs, Santa hats, pine tree scented candles, twinkling Christmas lights, cookies to bake and deliver to the local fire departments and Skyping with our family back home because to me, that is a Christmas worth getting excited over.
-Cheers!
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