Christmas

It was a wonderful Christmas. Aaron and the family had me over to share their traditions and celebration. I was so happy. We Went to the movies. I saw Precious while the children saw The frog and the princess. KK said it was not as she expected and she took Kendra to the bathroom during the scary parts.
We went to Chico pres. Church service which was delightful and then came home for Chipino and Oyster stew( Stew was for Aaron and I the oyster fans).
Then we opened the Christmas pajama presents and proceeded to get into them which KK and Cristi stayed in all day on Christmas...
I tryed to stay up to watch Christmas with the Cranks but Dosed off quickly as usual.
Christmas day we opened presents, Aaron made a great dinner of prime rib and double baked potatoes which was delicious.
Grandma S. was there for dinner with the Sorenson's and a good time was had by all...

I am so lucky to have such a loving family to share my holidays with.
When I was a child we went to my father's family on the eve and Christmas day we went to my mom's mother's house. We had all the best of the Italian foods and played cards after lunch .... It was great fun. I went to My Grandmas Asti's house every sunday for lunch(pasta) and played cards even after I was married and took the children too. She died when Aaron was about 2 and then we started to have everyone to our house until we moved to California. Once in California it was only our family.
While we were still in wisconsin we would go to see Grandpa Johnson at Thanksgiving because it was hunting season and the children's dad liked to deer hunt.
We had a friend named Freddie that he hunted with. Andrea stood up for Fredie's wedding when she was 3 years old.
Christmas always brings up past memories. But the present is the most precious of all gifts because it is the only reality of existance. The past is history and future is a dream. It is okey to remember the past but not okey to live in the past. Live in the present for it is the true gift of Christmas....

Merry Christmas

So much to say and so much going on birthdays, holidays and new adventures.
The most wonderful and new adventure is my moving to Chico. The first house we put in escrow fell out because it flooded. God did not want me living there and as Deanna calls it A God incedince... There are no accidents just Goed's will.
Now we are in excrow a gain and it is the house I really loved and if it is God's will I will be living in it soon. I will be 5 minutes from KK school so when she needs me I will be there for her. I am blessed with the most wonderful children and grandchildren. On Tuesday night Aaron't family performed for the sons of Italy and I keep getting calls telling me how wonderful they were and can they come back next year...
The room was filled with love and affection as they performed. MY heart was bursting with pride. I wish there grandpa could have been there to share in the joy. Perhaps he was looking down on them . I hope so.
Deanna and her family will be here tonight and tommarrow we will all be at Arron's to celebrate his birthday and Jonathon's.
I am excited to see all their shiny faces and get so many hugs and kisses.
Nana