First Post for 2thousand13

Before anything else, belated Happy New Year to all of you! I just got the chance to check my blog and actually write something. I didn't get enough free time to post anything during the holidays because we were always busy. Like what I've mentioned in my previous post, my Mother-in-law visited us and while she was here, I decided not to do any blogging so we could give more time for the family.  I'm sure she would have been okay with me blogging, but as a respect, I chose not to.  Anyway, she only stayed for a week with us.  I don't think that was too long to be away.

So, how's everybody doing?  How was your holiday?  I can't believe it's already 2013!  Because a lot of things happened in 2012, it went by pretty quickly.  I wonder what this year has in store for us!?  I honestly don't even want to start thinking about it.  Come what may!

Our holiday was fun and memorable!  It was our first Christmas with my Mother-in-law, and having her here with us was a blast!  There wasn't any dull moment with her.  Actually, days went by fast because we were always occupied with stuff to do.  We didn't even notice that she was almost about to leave till the day before her departure.  We wished she could have stayed with us until New Year, but she had to go back to work.

Anyway, she may haven't stayed that long, but we did have a great time with her.  On Christmas Day, we all had dinner together, then, the kids got to open their presents.  My Mom-in-law got them a lot of stuff, and she got me a warm top, perfect for the cold winter.  She and Grandma-in-law both chipped in to buy us a brand new set of Calphalon cookware as a gift.  Kids had so much fun, and they all went crazy over the new toys they got!  The funny thing was, the boys wanted to play with their baby sister's dolls and strollers, while the little girl went nuts over her big brothers' toy trains and cars.  We just laughed at how cute they were.  Kids, they bring out the truest and purest joy of the Christmas season.  I think it will never ever matter to us, the adults, anymore whether we receive anything or not on Christmas, as long as we see our little ones happy, that's all we truly want.  

I still haven't gotten the gift I asked from my husband, but I know that can wait.  I know what I asked for isn't a cheap thing, so I'll wait.  I don't care if I get it one, two, or three months from now.  It's not his ability of buying it for me right away that matters to me.  It's always the thought that will count.  Besides, with a lot of things on his plate right now, I know it's not a priority.  And, I understand.  I have nothing to complain about.  I, myself, didn't even get to buy him any present for Christmas.  I know he wasn't expecting me to since I don't have income to buy something for him, but I still feel bad about it.  But he knows that if I have even just a little amount earned from blogging, I will get him something he wants, that I can afford of course.  I don't want to buy him stuff using money that he gave to me.  If you know what I mean.  If that's the case, then, it's just as good as him asking me to buy him something out of his own money.  I want to spend on a thing that the money I'll use is from my own earnings.  Nothing makes me feel a lot better than knowing I got my husband a present without his help.

I don't feel bad at all for not getting anything from him on Christmas.  Honestly, he bought every single thing I've asked him for, except for that computer desk.  He even got the dish drying rack that I've asked for.  He went to two Walmart stores just to find one for me, because according to him, I've been wanting one and he wanted to get it for me.  That's one reason I never really think about whether he got me gifts on special occasions or not.  Every time I ask him for something I want or need, he always provides!  And for me, those little things are my every day gifts from him.  The rest are pretty much like a 'bonus'.

I'll try my hardest to post some of our holiday photos next time.  I still am not in the mood to do that, and I still am feeling a bit low from everything that just happened.  First Christmas and New Year without any greetings from my Grandma.  That was a hard reality I had to wake up to on Christmas, and a sad truth I had to carry with me all the way to New Year's Day.  She never failed to greet us on the holidays.  And not receiving anything from her for the first time, killed me deep inside.  I just miss her so much!  First New Year without both of my loving Grandparents.  I can just imagine how the next holidays would feel like.  And the next after that.  

Lord knows...