After opening gifts at home in the morning, we headed over to my mom’s house to celebrate with my side of the family. We opened gifts, ate too much, and played games. And we laughed. We laughed a lot.
I noticed this small bear on Mom’s tree. About twenty-one years ago before I had children, I found the time to sew eighteen of these little bears to give as gifts to friends and family. It seems like a lifetime ago when i had the kind of time to do something like this. Once my children were born, I was too busy for such things. I remember at times throughout the past nineteen years, I have longed for that extra time I had had in my past life. Now the children are almost grown, and my days of being “too busy” are dwindling. And suddenly I don’t want that extra time as much as I thought I did. I have loved being a mom, especially at Christmas.
I hope that each and every one of you got to spend time basking in the joy of making memories with your loved ones.
What a nice sentiment, Lisa... and such a cute bear! All I can think of now when I try to recall my life before kids is that I must have been so bored! They take up so much of my time, my love, my life... I just don't know what I did without them. I hope your Christmas was beautiful. xoxo
Love the ornament and the angle you shot it! Your Christmas sounds like a fun day. I always had the holiday blues after, there are many things about the holidays I really don't miss! :)
I have experienced all of the sentiments you mentioned and have now happily come to the realization that that's why grandchildren were invented...they fill the space between 'extra time' and 'too busy' perfectly. Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas with family, Lisa. And may the years bring you many more perfect Christmases!
Don't worry- that extra time will become valuable again once you start having grandchildren. Then you'll have all the time to play with them that you need!
December 27th, 2011
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