We took a lot of pictures. We bought a lot of gifts. My mom bought him a tablet that he enjoyed very much. I was pretty surprised because my mom is not tech savvy. Obviously someone introduced her to this fancy gadget. Looking back at the pictures, I can see how worn out my mom looks. She looks tired. During this time, she was working a lot leading up to Christmas. After that, things died down a bit. She's in the hospitality business. Tourism thrives in November and December. I can't imagine the stress she was going through making sure everything looked festive for her husband. He did manage to give out a big smile around us. I hope he enjoyed his time here with us.
Check out my mom's tree!
Me and my mom...
Me and my brother. I decided to wear a sparkly blazer.
Time to open up the gifts!
My mom's husband give us a peace- out. He looks happy here...
My mom's side of the family has always celebrated Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day we went over to celebrate with my Dad. My mom and dad divorced when I was 8 years old. They both remarried years later. It was a hard adjustment for our family, and unfortunately, a sign of the times. Since they both remarried when we were adults, a lot of our childhood was rough. My mom did her best with the 3 of us, but it wasn't easy on her at all. It was a tough transition, and I have many difficult moments trying to piece what my life would have been like if they did stay together. What type of person would have I been instead of who I am now? I learned to let go of the what ifs and decided to focus on the person who I am today. And in the present, my father reached out to us to focus on our relationship. We had a great holiday with him and his wife. I feel very blessed knowing at that time, my family was safe and together.
Me and my dad. His dog is hiding in his lap.
My brother with his girlfriend. They look happy!
No comments:
Post a Comment