Well as you know I'm in Youngstown for the week. I am having a great time. I don't think I've laughed this hard in a long time. I laughed the entire way in the car on the way down here. Jennie and Chris cracked me the heck up. It was the type of laughing when your face hurts after you are done. It felt good. I had a little moment today at "nap time" after I got off the phone with the stupid medical examiner. (a different post for a different time) There was only a few tears and then I was fine. It was more frustration that anything, well and missing Shawn more than I have ever missed him before. It feels really weird being here with out him. The rest of the week I will be splitting my time between all of my friends. I'm staying the nights with Jennie and Lora and the days running around seeing people. I will update on my trip in a day or so. For now I wanted to let you know that I'm having a good time, smiling, laughing, we have talked about Shawn many different times. Jennie and Lora are the greatest friends and have been awesome! Oh-for those wondering Bo is with me...he is a little out of sorts but is doing pretty well. He is really liking playing with the kids.
Now a little Christmas game to play
Lora sent this to me in an email. I thought it would be a fun blog post and a way to get to know each other a bit more. I've seen it on other blogs as well. Feel free to copy this and put it on your blog as well.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, gift bags only for really small gifts
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. Shawn and I got a 8 ft tall tree three years ago. We loved it. This year it is sitting in my storage unit.
3. When do you put up the tree? Shawn and I usually put our tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving. This year at my parents house we put it up on Thanksgiving. I didn't really want to decorate it with our ornaments, so they are doing this while I'm gone.
4. When do you take the tree down? Who knows, since I will be at my parents this year.
5. Do you like eggnog? YUCK!!!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My first Cabbage Patch Kid. I named her Carrie and she had red hair.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad-He has everything and uses nothing!
8. Easiest person to buy for? It used to me Shawn-I always had great ideas for him.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes-last year my mom got us the Willow Tree Nativity. For now it is in storage. Maybe next year I will get it out.
10. Mail or e-mail Christmas Card? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you have ever received? The ugliest red/teal t-shirt I have EVER seen.
12. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street and Polar Express
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? In October
14. Have you every recycled a Christmas present? Sure have
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Grape Salad...yummy
16. Lights on the tree? I like clear lights
17. Favorite Christmas Song? Silent Night
18. Traveling at Christmas or stay at home? This year staying home
19. Can you name all of Santa's Reindeer? Yes. Rudolf, Dancer, Prancer, Comid, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Vixen.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Shawn and I had a UofM snowman for our tree topper.(shocking!)
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning? Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Crazy, stupid, people at the mall.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? No theme, just ornaments that I like.
24. Favorite ornament? She is a white snow princess. She has a white furry hat on her head and pretty blue eyes. She is still on the tree to this day.
25. Favorite for Christmas Dinner? Ham
26. What do you want for Christmas this year? I would LOVE more than anything to have Shawn back. But since that can't happen just to know that one day the pain of missing him will be less and I will be happy again one day. I think I would really like to meet him again in my dreams one day soon.
27. Favorite holiday tradition? I think I may want to start a new tradition. Old ones are too painful right now.
28. Favorite holiday drink? Sparkling Berry juice
29. Do you want a White Christmas even if you live some place you can not have one? White only for Christmas and then no more snow. I live in Michigan, do you think that will happen?
30. Do you hang Mistletoe? Nope
Hope you all enjoyed this. I will post more in a day or so. I will update from the Youngstown trip.
10 comments:
HI,I miss you.I hope you are having a great time,sounds like you are.Give me a call when you can:) Have fun.
me:)
I hate the mall so much at Christmas, I don't go.
Is that Bah Humbuggie, or what???
Have fun on your trip!
Sounds like the trip you needed!
Good post :)
Jen
Glad you are having a great time! I hope Bo feels better soon.
I think I will take your quiz and post it on my blog.
My first cabbage patch kid had red hair, too...and she was a christmas gift!! I still have her!
I am so glad to hear you having a great time!! Laughing so hard your face hurts is such a good feeling!!
I am glad you played along, the one on my blog is a tad different but pretty similar!!
Margelina, My first cabbage patch doll also had red hair too! Isn't that funny? Her name was Lisa!
I am so thankful you are having a good time..you deserve to laugh!!! God is Able hugs:)
Just a visitor to your blog. My husband is also a football coach. My heart grieves with yours over the loss of your husband and child. I too also lost a baby right around the same time. No matter how small life was, it was still your baby and it takes time to heal. Thank GOD for his grace and that he is with you no matter what- even when it may not feel like it. God bless and Merry Christmas to you!
That is so neat you get to have some fun with your friends. I am so happy to hear you laughing and having a great time. When do you get back?
One of my favorite gifts as a child was a cabbage patch who also had red hair and green eyes. I was so silly I had and still have my collection of maybe 18 of them in my basement. Silly huh....
Have fun and stay safe...
I'm going to have to copy this for my blog!
BTW, you forgot Dasher! :-)
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