Why the hell do you dress me in this crap Mommy?

 

Playing Christmas music is a Johnson family tradition

 

Crown Roast of Pork for Christmas Dinner

 
We realized at 3:30 on Christmas day that we hadn't done the shopping for our meal. As we ventured out to find groceries, we learned that everyone went home at 3:00 on Christmas afternoon. We had to Iron-Chef-it and make due with what we had for side dishes for our meal. We did pretty well for ourselves with curried apples and pears to go with the pork, Israeli couscous with currents, mashed potatoes, my mom's homemade rolls and canned corn. Ok, so we only fell off with the canned corn, but everything else was wonderful!

Making Cinnamon Rolls for the Neighbors

 

My second Thanksgiving Present

Not only did I receive a new son for Thanksgiving this year, but I got an amazing gift from my husband as well.

Brian was acting quite strange last week when he asked me to stay home to sign for a package. He told me it was my Christmas present and I was under strict orders to not open it. I'm not a very patient person, as many of you know, so this was quite difficult. I didn't even recognize the name of the company from where it was shipped, but I restrained my self and didn't look it up. I know, I'm a good girl, aren't I?

When Brian got home that evening, I asked, quite a few times, if I was going to have to wait to open my Christmas present as it was more than a month early! He continued to tell me that I was going to have to wait. Finally, late that afternoon, Brian said he was going to give in and give me my present. I was working on the computer and he came in and asked me for my phone. He started to open it up and take out the SIM chip. I looked up at him and exclaimed, "I thought I told you I didn't want a new phone for Christmas!" He had been telling me for a couple of months that my el cheapo phone wasn't good enough and needed one with a full key pad. I usually love change, but when it comes to my phone...no way! I like the bottom of the line with no bells and whistles.

Anyway, back to the story. Brian took my phone back into the mud room and came out with a red box with a beautiful black velvet and mesh bag around it. I said, "That doesn't look like a box for a phone!" I took the box out of the bag, opened it, and audibly gasped. Inside were two beautiful diamond earrings! Brian told me I deserved two diamonds for our two amazing children. Needless to say, the tears began to flow.

He really got me. I haven't been that surprised in a long time! He done good...done good.