I cannot wait!

I am overflowing with anticipation for what is happening this afternoon! My Mom is coming for the Christmas holiday! Being a Navy family, we dont have the luxury of being with family members every holiday.  This year I made my feelings known to everyone that I felt they had not done their share in regards to putting forth effort on being with my kids for neither Christmas nor their birthday.. call it what you will- but frankly- in my opinon there is no excuse for my oldest who is  10 yrs old to have NEVER had a Grandparent visit for Christmas and that the last birthday anyone attended was at her 4th birthday.

Certainly NO excuse for my youngest who is 6 to have the same- no one for Christmas… but bless him.. never had anyone here for a birthday..

So this was partly my reasoning for letting mine and hubby’s parents know that I was disgusted.. hurt.. disappointed.. My father in law was to visit for Christmas, but has called at the last minute, and now is not coming.. my Mom called not too long after we found this out and I was in tears.. dreading telling the kids that he now would not be here.. again.. nobody is coming.. so- I cry and vent to my Mother.. who has always done her best, and is the one Grandparent who comes to visit the most- even though she is the only “single” one….living on only her income.. she manages to visit once or twice a year.. anyway- what I am getting to is I vent and cry my frustrations to her.. we hang up- she calls back less than an hour later and say- I am coming! I”ll be there Monday! OMG!!!

The kids have no idea.. they think we are heading to the airport this afternoon for me to find some last minute gifts at some of the airport shops.. little do they know who will walk up and say, “hey- think Santa will find me here” I am more excited for my kids than ever! They are gonna be crazy when they see her! Plan to video tape their reaction, and get some pics too.. I am so thankful for my Mom.. she values memories for kids like I do.. will post pics if I get some good ones!!