My Uneventful Christmas

I say that gratefully; I had a very uneventful Christmas. Christmas Eve was probably the most stressful day. I went to work at the crack of dawn (I got there at 5.30am) and then rushed home as soon as I could. I baked cookies most of the afternoon, somehow I managed to throw in the traditional Christmas eve dinner with my mom, Erinn, and Cristin, also, guest starring, my aunt and grandmom. It was nice, and a pleasant break for the hectic day. I got home and though I desperately wanted to take a nap went back to baking. Eventually Bobby woke up and after I picked up up, I immediately put him to work wrapping all of the presents that we had, including any and everything from both my brothers, and my mom threw some stuff in too.

I managed to finish baking just in time to do the traditional dinner with my dad. My older brother had to work, so it ended up just being my little brother, dad, Bobby and myself. After waiting a half an hour (at least) to be seated, we got our food, and shortly after Bobby and I had to duck out for Christmas mass.

The church was beautiful as usual, and the choir was pretty good too. I pointed out the girl with the great ass who I secretly have a crush on, and Bobby didn't understand why I knew she had a nice ass... Anyway, having Bobby there made mass a bit better, more entertaining. First the first time in two years, Father changed the story he usually tells, this year he didn't talk about geese, which I was beginning to expect. For those non-catholics, after you receive the Eucharist, you have a few minutes of silent prayer to reflect and what have you. I usually cry at that point. It doesn't matter what time of year, or what's going on in my life. When I bow my head to pray for those people that I care about, the same things always make me cry...

..That Patrick will get to live with my sister, and grow up to be a more adjusted kid, more like our family than his mother's
..That my sister will keep this baby, because she is an amazing mother and deserves all the kids she wants
..That Russell will find peace on his first holiday season since his mother died, because his family has already been through so much
..That Jaime will get her life together and be a functioning member of society
..That Tim is happy where he is now
..That Tim's family is making it through this holiday season without their youngest son
..That my aunts cancer will stay in remission because she tries so hard to be a good person
..That Ben's mom will make it through this holiday season and that her family will remember her in her prime, and not in the bed-ridden state she is now

Thinking of Tim dying, Russell's family, and my sister make me cry the most. Not necessarily because they make me sad, but because I want them so bad and there is nothing that I can do that will affect anything.

After church I finished wrapping present, and very shortly after that, I went to bed. I slept in as long as I could, and Christmas morning (afternoon) was great. Everyone seemed to get things they wanted, my family seemed amazed that I didn't cry, and I made out like a bandit.

I got a really nice ring from my mom, the livescribe smartpen that I wanted, shoes, boots, shirts, a tomtom, bobby got me the blackberry, it was pretty good.

I hope everyone else had a good Christmas/Holiday