Christmas 2005

It is over! Last night was the last of the Christmas festivities. Rachel and I had our last roommate Christmas evening. Next year we will both be newlyweds and that thought is surreal for the both of us. So, last night we exchanged gifts and then spent the rest of the evening talking about finally finding "him," being engaged, and planning a wedding. Mostly we sat there in disbelief that we were actually talking about these things with real men in our hearts and rings on our fingers. We both agree Timmy and Jon are more than we ever could haven't dreamed of. Indeed, God does know us better than we know ourselves.

The rest of the holiday was actually quite pleasant. That seems to be the word that best describes my feeling this year - it was pleasant. There are still things about the holidays that irk me. I think Christmas in July will be the fun holiday in our household and Christmas in December will be a fight to remember Jesus and a fight to keep us and our families happy. But I am optimistic that it can be done.

The Rolons never fail in making me laugh at our get-togethers. It's great to see us all getting older and closer and for the family to be growing in number. Even though Timmy couldn't be there, I was delighted to have him be a central part of our rousing family game.

It was wonderful to hang out with Mami and Melody on Christmas Eve. I still giggle when they greet Timmy with a hug and a kiss. Mami's around 4 ft 11 inches and she makes 6'3" Timmy give her a real hug hello and a real hug goodbye everytime they see each other. And Melody demands a classic cheek to cheek kiss from her "Timmy-in-law". I get a kick everytime. He will have to get used to the affection of a latin family.

The Kaisers - wow, everything Timmy said was true. They go crazy. I didn't believe Andy when he said all those gifts around the tree were for us, but it was true. I have never seen so many gifts. I have never gotten so many gifts at once. But I got my Classic Soul Ballads and my new robe and pretty pajamas and cool socks and a bunch of other neat stuff - I fear that the Kaisers may break my harden heart toward gifts. We'll see. I'll try to stay strong :)

Obviously the best part of the whole thing was Timmy. I wasn't lonely and miserable this year like I have been for so long. We weren't sure where we would be for the holiday or with whom or when or for how long, but we knew we would be together and that's all I needed. I'm excited about next year. It will be great to wake up in my bed next to my husband in our apartment.

Overall, yeah, a really pleasant Christmas season. Thank you everyone.