I'll have a Tissue Christmas!

Oh the Joy! Tis the season for jingle bells, shopping bags, and runny noses! I of course have TODAY the worst cold I have had in years! SOMEHOW though, I have had a pretty decent day, starting with AWESOME and fading into decent, but long, and ending again with AWESOME! Cameron and I decided days ago to do our Christmas early since he is working this weekend! He was scheduled to work Friday night through Monday night! SUNDAY is Christmas! So we decided Thursday would be our Christmas Eve! :D On Wednesday night we had a WONDERFUL little date night and wrapped presents, made brownies, drank our Martinellies (sparkling cider), and watched White Christmas with Bing Crosbie and Danny Kay(?spelling?)! It was FANTASTIC! We love old movies! And Vera (?something?), or Judy in the movie was the most incredible dancer I think I have EVER SEEN! I was hypnotised! Loved that movie!

So Thursday, yesterday, we were getting ready for our big Christmas dinner with the missionaries and a good friend of mine, when we got a call that Cameron had to go it at 11pm that night. Last night.

I. Was. Angry.

...Then, after much persuasion I began to see the positives and saw that his working on our Christmas Eve and all weekend, did not mean we would have a lousy Christmas! We had already had a wonderful spirit going! So we found our positive outlook and pressed forward! :)

Dinner was fantastic! --

Let me just say also, that unless I REALLY WANT TO, I will NEVER stress over a Turkey again! :) I actually bought our Turkey as a last minute surprise for Cameron as in the beginning we had planned to do little this year! I saw it on Tuesday at the DELI and realized, wait a minute!... There sits a 12 lb fully cooked Turkey breast, deboned, seasoned and soaking in a maranade! Oh sweet baby Jebus! How do people not THINK OF THIS!? So it was just over $23 and I had a turkey that was guaranteed to be moist, delicious, and easy!

And it was!..... Mmmmmm... yes it was! :)

So for dinner we had a Butterball Cajun Turkey breast, steamed, seasoned potatoes, steamed corn, and my own recipe for DELICIOUS stuffing! (That's coming from the girl that has ALWAYS HATED STUFFING! The boy kind at least! I may just have to post the recipe if anyone wants it! It is basically hard german bread rolls chopped, and seasoned/soaked in my own EASY seasoning, and has onions and KALE! It was a huge hit! Even with the kiddos! :) Yay for fun cooking! :)

After dinner Cameron left and SANTA CAME! ;) Funny enough though his suit was super cheap and ripped the at the crauch as soon as he first sat down! Hahaha! That was priceless to say the least! Jude was SUPER EXCITED to see Santa, but a little confused!-- Santa had a few familiar qualities! He soon forgot about it though as we all opened 1 present from under the tree!

It was a brilliant, wonderful, warm, and inviting Christmas Eve! :)

.... That didn't last long for Mommy though.

I thought my cold had seemed more uncomfortable during dinner, but after presents I was sure I was feeling ill! My stomach ached, my head screamed, and I could hardly BREATH as my mucus glands KICKED into full throttle! Yikes!

Cameron helped me with the boy's bedtime and tucked me in! I slept while Cameron worked! Cooper slept 7 1/2 hours straight and Mommy loved it! .....

...Then came our Christmas morning!

--- To be continued! :)

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