FMTSO: How Do I Celebrate My Favorite Holiday?

If you know me, then you know that Christmas is my favorite holiday.

I am always with my family and although chaotic at times, we do have a lot of fun.

The Christmas Tree 2009

My youngest brother going for some treats before dinner.

2009 Hanging out in the kitchen. Dinner is almost ready. Sister-in-law, Tabbitha in the foreground.

Me & Sasha 2010

I sure do miss my dog, more than anyone will ever know. 2010

Sometimes we do karaoke.  2010

My parents are still in love.

Money can be very useful. My niece 2010

My brother Bobby, My sister Cheryl and me.

Christmas 2011. My youngest brother Joey is missing.

Every year, I go to my parents house for Christmas.

Sometimes, not all the siblings are able to be there at the same time.

We have a big dinner on Christmas Eve.

We have lots of goodies to munch on throughout the day and evening and the days that follow.

After dinner, we open our gifts.

Sometimes we do karaoke and sometimes we play Wii.

There is usually some form of cocktail or wine for the adults.

Christmas day we don't do anything special, maybe go to the movies or something, but normally we just relax and watch TV, etc or take a drive somewhere.

There is one Christmas tradition that I created.....

It's a journal that everyone has to write in before they leave.

I like this tradition because it reminds us of things past.

This is a program from my nephew's kindergarten class.

It was the first thing to go in my journal.

1998. Justin and Me.

Wow, what a horrible picture.

It's fourteen years later and I think I look much better today.

The most precious entry in the entire journal.

It was written by my grandma, her last Christmas with us.

It's very special to me that her last Christmas was the best one she remembers having.

I miss her very much. 

She was my best friend in the whole world besides my sister.

I thought I had a lot more pictures that were good enough to post, but I'm sorry to say I don't.

Happy holidays to everyone.