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January 4, 2002
I'm going to let you off easy. I just spent so much time writing my CT diary that I have run out of words. If you want the full story, go to my CT diary, but if you want the Reader's Digest version, stay here.
Okay, we've been in Georgia for about a month now. No, we have not moved back, we've just here for a really extended holiday visit. Aaron and Anne both know a few Christmas songs and can sing them well enough to be understood. Anne sings a medley of Jingle Bells, Rock-a-bye Baby, and Oh, Aaron (the Aaron Carter song.) For some reason she's started calling Aaron, "Annie." Who does she think she is? We'll say "Who is that?" She'll respond "Aaron." We'll say "Tell him 'I love you.'" She'll say "I love you, Annie." When she sings Oh, Aaron she actually sings it "Oh, Annie." I just don't know what to think. I've always know my kids were a little nutty, but this? Oh well. Maybe one day she'll figure out who's who.
The children didn't just have a wonderful Christmas, they had 5 wonderful Christmases. The big gifts were,
Aaron: Jr. Jurassic Park toy (Santa), remote control truck (cousin), skateboard (g-ma & pa Campbell) and much, much more.
Anne: Butterfly Barbie (Santa), Barbie, clothes and carrier (g-ma & pa Campbell), Magnadoodle set (g-ma & pa Carrin) and much, much more.
Of course they got clothes and tons of toys.
They got one more important gift not mentioned above. That is because it is one of those that must be explained. Well, maybe not explained . . . . You'll see.
They got fleece blankets from grandma-grandma. They had been "personalized" (Wes' aunt Joyce has one of those sewing machines that can sew little pictures and words and such and she did this for grandma-grandma. I don't know what it is called.) On the corner was "written" Grandma-grandma loves Kirk Christmas 2001. It is such a nice gift. Kirk's is navy blue, Aaron's is baby blue, and Anne's is pink.
Now grandma-grandma is Wes' maternal grandmother. She is not so very old, but is in poor health. When we went to see her and the rest of Wes' family the Sunday before Christmas she told me that she was "just waiting to see [my children] again." I'm hoping it was not meant how I took it. She had a heart attack just two months ago. We were all worried, but she seems to be doing well. For years now, it was insisted that we go to whatever the current family gathering was because "this could be grandma-grandma's last" whatever. It was never a big deal. I've always enjoyed attending, but now I'm beginning to wonder if this will be her last Christmas. Well, the point is, what a wonderful gift for her to give them. It will really mean a lot, especially after she's gone.
Okay, no more negative stuff. WE GOT SNOW!!!! It snowed for two days. There was "snow cream" and hot chocolate, snowball fights, snowmen, snow forts, and even a 3 1/2 foot tall snow dog. It's over 5 feet long.
When we first went out Anne came running up to me with a devious smile on her face and her hands raised. When she got close enough, she threw two handfuls of snow at me. She was very pleased with herself and laughed as she ran away. I got her back.
Aaron, helped Kirk and Melanie build a snowman and went sledding. He couldn't pull the sled up the hill, so when someone else would start to pull it, he'd pick up the back end and carry it. He played in the snow for hours until he lost his second pair of gloves and was just too cold. He sat by the fire and I undressed him and then we wrapped up in the aforementioned blanket. It was nice.
Okay, so my Reader's Digest version has not stayed a short as I had hoped. I'll stop now. Happy New Year!
Jenna
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