omahkoe: The Spirit of Christmas

Christmas is always my favorite time of year. I loved it, still do. My late mom was active in Church, together with other mommies they helped Church decorate the altar, arranged flowers, even they made special holiday meal for pastors in the parish. I usually help my mom in the kitchen and with my siblings decorate our Christmas Tree, made cookies, cakes. My parents always made Christmas so special, cooking wonderful food, my dad helped cleaning the house. There's not necessary gifts under the tree, but we're lucky, me and my siblings always have new outfit for us to go to the mass.
I've been celebrating Christmas in America for 5 years and Christmas 2008 was very special because it was our daughter's 1st Christmas. She had no clue about 'Santa Claus' and even right now, but following her milestone, she's kinda expert 'opening gift' now, probably since her 2nd birthday, last September. The colorful gift wrap really spark her eyes.
With my little girl and my dear husband, we do get in the spirit of Christmas, I wrapped the gifts but this time I didn't put under the tree until close to the day, I made cookies with our sweetie pie, put some ornaments in the tree, and my hubby was the one who build the artificial Christmas Tree, Grace's daddy played piano for some Christmas songs and the most important was we plan ahead when is the best time to go to Christmas Mass.

Grace opening of the gifts
on Christmas Eve @Grandma's house

I usually don't cook big, because together with the big family of my hubby, we get together at my mom in-law's house on Christmas Eve and we always had Christmas Brunch on Christmas Day at Karen's house, one of my hubby's cousin.
My daughter since several weeks always interested and touch the boys next door's bikes, so 'Santa' made sure stuffed her stocking with a tiny trike for 2 years old.

Thank you for all the gifts, Grandma..!

It's so special to have children when celebrating holidays, they truly make them. But, am sure any couple who don't have kids will have holiday joy too, Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. We celebrated this Christmas with love, family get togethers, smile, laughter, wine,.etc. It's not about the presents, it's about time shared. I'm not gonna share to you what my hubby gave to me for Christmas, I realize, out there some friends have financial issue, some have relationship crisis...May peace always come to us and miracle come to heal the wound.
Nous remercions Dieu pour ce merveilleux cadeau de Noël .., mais j'espère que le miracle de Noël tous les jours