Gabby's

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Carey, you are right - - with all the changes in my life the past few years I just keep wanting it to "feel like Christmas" and I realize I'm the only one that can make that happen. It's not all about the kids either - we all love Christmas and because we aren't kids anymore makes it all so different. However, doing things for your kids will help you too!

That's what I'm doing. This is my first year that I've been completely alone and don't have someone home with me, but I've not let it change one thing.

I have all my decorations up, I've been cooking/baking and tried to do everything I was invited to so it'd fill in the void for me. Now, I'm busy getting prepared for my kids to "come home" - wrapping presents, making food for us to eat the next few days, listening to Christmas music or watching Christmas movies and anticipating them kids getting here!

It's what we make it. I hear your sadness in your post - - get up off your duff and start baking those cookies and playing that Christmas loud!!!!!

Love ya!

Renda, it must be hard to have your kids married and not at home anymore, especially the very first Christmas. At least they are coming home...

I've been baking, listening to Christmas music and making candies, the tree is up, the presents are wrapped...but for me it's always been the family get-together on Christmas Eve, it was the highlight...and I cannot really re-create that out here with the 7 us. I am somewhat disappointed that we will not have a ham this year either...our guest does not do pork AT ALL...so we are having roast beef...that is so un-christmasy!!! LOL

Love ya too...will be thinking of you on Christmas!