it was...
busy. really busy. okay, maybe not so busy by regular-people standards...but for us slightly-hermity, difficult-transitiony, move-through-life-at-our-own-Zen-pacey type people...well, let's just say we are very glad it's over for another year. we paid our last visit yesterday and it was most enjoyable....but yes, it's over. *phew*
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| medieval knight costume from Grandma L. |
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| he's very difficult to photograph when he's "in character" oh, and he's actually a pirate, not a Knight...(he's workshopping new material) |
there were more than a few declarations of this being "the BEST Christmas EVER!!" from the Shiny Ones...Savannah was orbiting the Earth several times in delight over her gifts. there was clear evidence of people really getting her this year....thoughtful choices that pleased her to no end, because being understood, i am discovering, is very, very important to her. but then again, don't we all like to feel understood?
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| relaxing between social obligations...colouring book and 'Beezus and Ramona' on audio-CD |
and speaking of being understood...my Beloved, B knocked me three miles sideways and made me cry with his so-very-thoughtful gifts. we hadn't planned on really exchanging gifts this year - -money has been tight and we wanted to channel our available funds into gifts for the children -- but he (and his trusty sidekick, Savannah) got his hands on a flyer from an arts-supply store that i'd dreamily doodled hearts around things i'd loved to have had and made a couple of my wishes come true.
i know, right?
it wasn't so much the paints or the canvasses or the artist pencils, as it was me feeling well and truly loved. this journey of mine back into art and creativity has been a rocky one -- i've wrestled with the Shoulds and the Shouldn'ts of Motherhood vs. Creativity (finally realizing that is doesn't have to be a versus thing at all --- i know, you're thinking "Duh!"-- but hey, i had baggage..) and to have my heart's desire not only accepted, but supported and encouraged by my Dearest Loves...well...you can understand the happy sobbing.
and then there were the shrieks of delight and the fierce hugs of the girl-child who only wanted a Nintendo DS but ended up with the DSi XL -- (yeah, i didn't know the difference either) and quietly corrects anyone who calls it just a DS (and yup, that one made me cry too!) and Sebastian hugging every new item close to his chest and proclaiming 'thank you VERY much' to the air...
*sigh*
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| relaxing with a new book (no, she doesn't need glasses, she's hiding from the camera) |
not a lot, but certainly enough.
an emotional middle-of-the-night for me.
ReplyDeleteI come from this, to this.
make-a me cry.
xxoo
an' I want you to live across the street from me. I won't bug you. We can just still talk online often, and wave when we're out in front. I just want you to be close by. :)
Ah Hun! It is for sure the thought that counts in gifts and things. I know how much that thoughtfulness counts and I am glad yo have it in your family *hugs*
ReplyDeletehow wonderful!!
ReplyDelete*sigh*
simple, yet meaningful gifts are always the best!
so glad to know you've enjoyed yours!!!
and yes, it's wonderful to get things from people who 'get' you. the 'getting' part is almost more important than the item, i think (as least).
xoxoxo!
How good it is when other folk understand you. Even if they nearly get there, it is not quite the same. Glad it was good. And yes - Pirates of the Round Table !
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Just found you through a comment you left on Stephanie's blog and to hit this post right off - you have a very special thing going on, this life of yours. Beautiful.
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