As I write, my boys are downstairs watching an old Christmas classic, the same one I watched as a child. Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer...had a very shiny nose... Awww... one of my favorites. It is such an awe struck moment for me, shows me how my life has come full circle. And knowing that the memories that I create with my little ones will last long after they have their own children, is just exhilarating. This time of year is an especially wonderful time to make lasting memories and an excellent time to create new traditions or pass on family traditions. I have so many happy Christmas memories from my childhood, from my Uncle dressing up as Santa (which I didn't figure out until about the 4th year), my grandma's delectable Ham dinner, my brother and my excitement on Christmas morning (and my parents lack there of since it was 5am and only now do I realize why), and the warm fuzzy feeling the season brings. Don't get me wrong, I know there is a lot to do and families aren't always perfect or in the best moods around the holidays because it can be stressful but for me, this is the time of year I love!
Now as for Christmas Shopping, I usually avoid at all costs, the dreaded Black Friday! I have never gone...until this year! My good friend, whom I do not get to see enough due to distance apart and 3 kids like I have, asked to meet me in the cities on Black Friday. My first thought...Hell no! But they do have some good deals and I would love to see my friend, plus drinks after shopping were included which sweetened the deal as well as the thought of getting away from home life for a day, so I said "I'm in." I did my homework before going, I looked up all the stores I wanted to visit for their Black Friday ads on the Internet and marked down everything I saw that I had planned on buying, just to save some time and money. Otherwise, it gets overwhelming running through a store without a list wondering what you've got and who you still need to shop for after you've been to 50 stores already. It really wasn't that bad except the line at Kohl's that strung its way all the way around the store!! I left home at 6am, started shopping at 8am and finished at 5:30pm. Then we were off to my favorite place to eat, DeMori's Italian Restaurant! We met a few other good friends for dinner and drinks and ended up staying until bar close! I never do this! Needless to say we left my minivan and got a ride back to my mothers house, where we were staying for the night. We woke up in the morning to go get my van and I called my mom on the way back to open the garage for us so we could pack up all the gifts. Now my mother lives in a kind of townhouse. There are 3 buildings on her side of the street and each one has 4 units (two upstairs and two downstairs). I pulled in from the opposite way I usually come, with my friend following and backed up to the garage and noticed the garage door still down. I got out of the car, as did my friend, who then asked, "did you call her?" I said "Yes" and went around to the door and noticed the screen door locked. I chuckled and said, "what is she trying to steal our gifts and not let us back in?" Just then, my friend says, "Are we at the right one?" Well duh...she's only lived here 10 years I think I'd know where my mom lives... then I glance up above the garage at the address and cringe...Just then I hear this piercing voice from behind, "Nikki, you're at the wrong one!" It's my mother out in front of HER garage one building down. My friend looks at me laughing hysterically and says, "Are you still drunk?" Yep, never gonna live that one down, now I know why I hardly ever drink or stay up until 3am willingly!
Have a good night and thanks for listening! Oh, any ideas yet for a survey question? Leave me a comment. Love to hear ideas.
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That was just too dang funny!
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