Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas Eve (day) and I'm sitting here thinking of my family and how this will be the first Christmas without them.  Madison, Tone and the girls are coming the day after which I'm so excited for but we won't be together Christmas day.  It's just Don and me and the dogs.  Scruffs and Shakira have their Christmas outfits Tatiana picked out for them.  Last year I was able to fly out Christmas morning and suprise the girls.  Tatiana said she figured it out but Madison had no clue...I'll always remember her reaction.  

Here are some of the things I'll miss this year:

1.  My mom's tamales

2.  The party at my parent's house

3.  Opening our first present...pajamas!

4.  Christmas breakfast 

5.  The babies first Christmas

6.  The Jordan and Bryson knowing Santa is coming

7.  The Fiesta Bowl parade

8.  New Year's Eve at my Tia Chacha's house

9.  Menudo

10.  Texas Hold 'Em

11.  Kareoke with Kenny and Tonio

12.  The stroke of midnight and everyone gives everyone a hug and kiss for a Happy New Year!

13.  Singing Happy Birthday to my mom right after the hugs and kisses

14.  Staying up until 5:00 am

15.  Games with Mia and Marissa

16.  Leftover menudo and stuff

17.  Family/Relatives

18.  Playing the piano and singing with my sister

19.  My girls

20.  My girls

These are just to name a few.  Maybe next year we can all be together.  We have 5 little ones now in the fam so reading the Nativity and acting is out will be fun again.  It's a little hard to do with teenagers.  Tonight, Don has promised an all nighter with games (board games!) because he hates them but knows I love them...my Christmas present.