The Pefect Gift.....

It was a lovely Christmas. We spent the afternoon of December 24th enjoying a movie with our daughter, son-in-law and kids....and then went back to their house for a few games and a delicious fondue dinner. We ended the evening viewing of the ever popular (for most of us!) "A Christmas Story" where we watched Ralphie hatch various plans to get his Red Rider BB Gun from Santa. ("You'll shoot your eye out!")

Christmas morning started at 7:00 a.m. with dogs and adults and teens and pre-teens gathering in the living room next to the tree to pass out gifts, open our stocking stuffers, drink coffee (adults)....exclaim and smile over each new gift.

Dave and I don't really exchange gifts anymore....we happily wrap up pieces of paper that name an upcoming adventure. I opened "Snorkeling in Akumal" and he opened "February in Austin!" We look forward to shortening Wisconsin's winter by escaping for a few weeks.

And I suppose I shouldn't say I had a favorite gift.....but sorry, this year I did. Our two grandsons gave me six small wrapped cylindars. When they gave me the gift I said "Wonderful! I need more Chapstick and I asked Santa for at least 20!" Each tube was individually wrapped in candy-cane red/white stripe paper with the ends twisted shut. I began to unwrap the first only to discover that it was not Chapstick but some wonderful multi-colored thread for my quilting projects! They may have gotten the idea from their mom, I'm not sure, but it was the special kind of thread I almost never buy for myself but love to use!

Six spools!

I honestly got a lump in my throat as I opened tube after tube....and a few goosebumps! Look at those colors!

Creativity.....here I come!