I was listening to Christmas music on the computer tonight (yes, I am listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving…so sue me) and some old songs came on that reminded me of Christmas when I was little. And it occurred to me….where has time gone? I swear it wasn’t that long ago that I was 8 and couldn’t wait for Christmas to come, excited about the presents, the songs, going to both of my grandmas on Christmas Day, seeing my cousins, wearing new outfits. I have so many memories of Christmases… I remember going to the community center in kindergarten and singing The Drummer Boy for the senior citizens, banging on our oatmeal carton drums….being in the Christmas parade in town, freezing in my Girl Scout uniform….knowing the schedule for every Christmas special, Rudolph, Charlie Brown, Frosty the Snowman….onion dip and chips before dinner at Grandma Cook’s, squeezing everyone into the living room at Grandma Jones’. A fire in the fireplace and our aunt Madeline letting us throw Christmas paper in there and watching the colors flame up. (She also had a nifty trick of throwing Dixie cups in there and the colored wax made pretty flames) Christmas dinner….all around the big table in the dining room, unless you were at the kid’s table in the kitchen (which could be a lot of fun). Supper on Christmas at Grandma Cook’s, which was mostly desserts and pop. Pies, ice cream, bars, toffee, sarsaparilla, cookies, candy….need I continue? Coming home late at night in the dark. It was my favorite time of year.
So what happened? All of a sudden I am not only looking forward to Christmas with my own kids, but my grandkids! Counting my hubby’s parents, there are 18 of us. And that’s with only two of the girls married, one fiance and 4 grandkids. But where did all those years go? How could it go by so fast? Part of me still feels like that little girl who just can’t wait. I think I need to focus more on her and less on the mom who looks at all the work involved. I think this year Christmas (and Thanksgiving) are going to be a lot of fun!!
You deserved to have a FABULOUS Christmas and holiday season….don’t work so hard, just let those girls of yours help with food and stuff and have fun! Enjoy being together as a family, being healthy, all the simple things in life…..although…one still can miss childhood Christmas time, but guess that is why we have memories!
You need to learn to delegate more :p