As I sit listening to Christmas music, my
heart is filled with mixed emotions.
Christmas day is coming
close and for the first time in 26 years, I won’t be spending this one with my
family. I’ve been doing a lot of
traveling over the past 6 months and I just felt like I wanted to take a break
and stay “home” this year. The DR
has become my new home and I am truly excited to spend time with my girls and my Dominican community here. I’ll leave details of my Dominican Christmas for a later post because today's blog is tribute to my AMERICAN family. So, with
no further ado, the top 12 things I will miss this Christmas of 2012.
1.
Opening
stockings with my siblings (getting the my yearly dosage of socks and
underwear)
2.
Eating a
great big Christmas day breakfast (which is always topped off with candy that
we got in our stockings)
3.
Listening
to dad read the Christmas story in the living room
4.
Watching
tv with my sister for hours while mom, dad and Josh golf (because mom isn’t a
fan of us watching tv all day). So
the second they leave, Heather and I become couch potatoes.
5.
We
normally spend Christmas in the pan-handle of Florida in a condo. Normally
weather is in the 60’s- lower 70s. Every day, dad tries to convince us it is
hot outside. So, in efforts to
catch some rays, Heather and I always try to lay-out. Our efforts normally end with us getting wrapped up in our
towel because it’s too cold to actually lay-out. But at least our faces get
some vitamin D.
6.
Seeing
family. Most years we see our
Florida Gator family. This pic is
from one year that even the Wyoming Gates family came down to Florida to join us.
7.
Acting
like I don’t really like playing games (but I really do) so that my mom feels
extra special when I do decide to play. I really do love playing games with my
mom and siblings (ticket-to-ride and a monopoly card game have been recent favorites)
8.
Any day
that I beat Josh in a game J
9.
Sharing a
room with my favorite sister
10.
Playing
“up the river, down the river” with the whole family. Especially if the Woodard
family is there, our family has such a great time!
11.
Going to
the movie theatre and eating LOTS of popcorn
12.
Just being
with my family. I love you Dad, Mom, Heather and Josh! I miss you guys already!
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