The best yet

It is odd to think that at 32 years old, 3 loved ones passing in a span of 10 months that this was literally the best Christmas I have ever had. We didn’t exchange many gifts – don’t get me wrong, all the little guys walked away with way too much lute, but we exchanged love and memories.
My aunt Tammy came to Rachele’s to spend Christmas with us because understandably, she didn’t want to be by herself. She brings an air of lightness and happiness to all she does and says.

It was total craziness this year – just like all other years but something was different – we were all calm and were in the moment with each other, with love from and for each other. We laughed, we cried, we hugged, we shared stories, we loved – each other and the Christmas Spirit that surrounded us. We embraced it all and I will forever remember this Christmas.

Vomit

Lit – er – ally. UGH, I was SO grossed out tonight at Burger King.

First things first, why in the h*ll were we at Burger King when we are home in Austin and not on a road trip??  A promise is a promise – Ian went poop on the potty twice and that was our deal. Two times = trip to McDonald’s. At the last minute he decided Burger King was his prize. Whatever – we packed it up and hit the road.

We get there and it was pretty crowded but nothing crazy. After Ian slammed down a slide that states for four years and older, he talked Eric into going up with him. I thought – “yes, this should be entertaining.”

Well to say the least, my 2 minutes of entertainment turned into a horrified mama and the need to run out of there fast. A little girl had a horrible cough and kept on playing, and kept on coughing and next thing I know she is vomiting in a brown bag her mother was holding.

As soon as Eric and Ian’s feet hit the floor from the slide, I looked at him and said, “let’s go – now.” After a fierce hand washing session in the bathroom, we left and came home and put Ian right in the bath. Now, I am usually not so “germ a-phob” but seriously, I was completely grossed out by this. UGH.