Adopting Tamar and Tessa And John makes 3

WE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS


We went to several family Christmas parties this year and the girls has a blast. We always start the season with my mom's side of the family get together. We use the church hall in Hartwell and visit, eat, catch up with family and Santa usually pays a visit for the small and large kids.

This year my aunts and uncles wanted to do something special for Mom. She has battled cancer again and just finished radiation right after Thanksgiving. She had kidney problems and had to go through hell but we are prayerful that this battle is over for her.

Every year we do a white elephant gift exchange. It's a lot of fun if you have the highest number so we did this again but everyone bought gift cards that would be useful for my mom and you could add a little gift if you wanted. Everyone played along and stole each others gifts and had a great time. When we finished mom left to go to the rest room and we hurried and put everything in one big stocking and a gift bag for large items that didn't fit. My aunt held a speech about my moms struggle and presented her with the gifts and gift cards. She was speechless and teary eyed it was so touching that all the family came together for her.