Next would be being a part of a loving and caring family.
The family has expanded by two more males. Both daughters are now married and their mother was there to help both. The first wedding took in Columbia, South Carolina. That wedding planning started in March of 2010 and mom and daughter were talking via phone or e-mails on a weekly basis. Both mom and daughter planned and coordinated the wedding with the daughter carrying the most of the planning due to the wedding being five hours away. A week prior to the wedding mom goes to Columbia to make sure all is in order and things are good to go. The wedding when off without a hitch and the weather was a beautiful sunny day in October.
While in Columbia, the other daughter's boyfriend ask both of us for permission to marry that daughter. Well, the engagement was not suppose to take place until the end of October but a week later the engagement was set. Now mom and daughter have to plan a second wedding but this time the date is set six months out so the time is compressed.
Oh, what a frantic time was spent during those six months. First a place for the wedding had to be found as our local church and a friends church were both booked for the Saturday that the wedding was to take place. Then the place for the reception had to be determined. Oh, decision decision. Well, it all worked out and the whole wedding and reception were held at Hollins University in Hollins Virginia. Weather in March can be iffy but things went off without a hitch, except dad dropped the wedding cake when unloading it from the car. Sisters husband was with him when it happened and both were speechless. Oh, not to be done in, the local Walmart redid the cake and the bride and groom did not know any different.
Now that those hectic moments were over with things settled down and the rest of the year proceeded without a hitch. I must take my hat off to my daughters and my wife. They went through all the stress and strain and not once were any cross words exchanged.
I must say I could not ask for any better son-in-laws. Both are well grounded and treat both girls with love and respect. Both daughters are happy and so are mom and dad. That is the main blessing. To have two wonderful daughters and a very loving wife one could not ask for more.
This year since I have to work Christmas Day and this is the year the guys and girls are spending time with their families, we won't have a traditional Christmas Tree. Instead the wife opted to decorate the tree that is in the living room. I call it her tree.
Now for my tree it is so simple it makes you want to laugh and it also plays the Charlie Brown song. Just had to have it because Christmas without some evergreen just did not seem right!!
For Christmas dinner, after I get off from work, we are going to a local German restaurant. This will be our first Christmas with just the two of us. Nice to get some quiet time and get away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday
To all that read this, have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and
may God bless you and Keep
and keep his face shining upon you and give you PEACE!!
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