Tuesday, December 18, 2012



Was thinking today about some Christmas memories when I was a child. Unfortunately My Mom @ Dad were  not married all my childhood life. However they remained friends and they have helped me to create some great memories growing up.. One time my Dad (owned a construction company) He rained a crew out on a construction site and then LOW and behold his whole crerw showed up at my house when I was little and built me (IN ONE DAY ) a HUGE play house with windows and a little porch.. I remember staring at them working in the RAIN.. My dad never stopped .

On to CHRISTMAS........... One Christmas eve ...(it was late) and my dad came running in wake up wake up I think I saw Santa and his SLEIGH down the street !!! I put on my slippers and I remember seeing my mom on this OLIVE couch (WHY I remember that I dont know) I said lets take MAMMA and my dad said NO let her sleep .. WE were off to an adventure... We drove up and down every single street. HE pulled over to this yard and said I think I see Reindeer Tracks in this yard get out lets take a look!!! ( I just remember my heart beating so LOUD) I felt that tracks (and was so excited.) He said We better get home .. I think he is on his way to our house !!! OMGOSH I was so excited that I could hardly stand it ... We got home and BAM !!!!! My mom slept thru the whole thing.. I woke her up and said YOU didnt see Santa he was here HE was here .. I had a pink gown on (funny what you remember) .... She was brite eyed and said NO ..........I cant believe I missed him.. She said LOOK he ate the cookies .............I ran over and checked it out... THINKING HE ATE MY COOKIES ..............WOW... There were teddy bears and a fake piano.. I started pounding and making music and couldnt remember what I would play first . I loved everything. I was so HAPPY they were Happy .. TO THIS DAY I remember their faces that DAY .. (MY dad couldnt ever wait till Christmas Morning ... ) .........Hands down my favorite Christmas as a little girl ...

What was your favorite Christmas memory ................. Thanks for blogging with me !!!!!!! Hey just one more thing you know about me ...................  Below is me and my dad


This was the age I was... My dad (in this picture) Took me to Disney In California.. I remember taking this picture and we had to DRY it (basically develope it ourself) I dont know why I remember that . But at the HOTEL we hung it up to dry. My family since has copies of this picture. .. But Disney was a special gift from my dad.......................................

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  1. What special memories! Sounds like your dad is amazing! I love the cute photo of you two :) My favorite Christmas memory is the last Christmas my sisters and I were all still living at home. We were all going to be moving out the following year, so that last Christmas together was special and emotional!

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    1. awe that sounds like a good memmory girl . Did you guys take lots of pictures. If so post one . i would love o see it : ) Yea my dad is special. Love him and my mom

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  2. Sounds like your family made Christmas special for you even if they weren't together.
    I remember one year my Dad had to go and fix a tourist bus (he was a mechanic) on Christmas Day and we had to wait until he had finished, came home for lunch and then open our presents- it was the longest time for a 10 year old, but Santa had bought me a new bike so I got to ride up to the motel and pester him on how long he was going to be!

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    1. Deanne.. I can picture that..Isnt that special. Now that your an adult and know about life you see that your Dad was being so awesome working on that day to provide for yall. You know he prob did not want to work on something on Chritsmas day but the sacrifice he did for his family .Awesome .. Love this ..Thanks so much for posting. Its so good to share wonderful stories and good stories in a time when our world has tragedy going on .

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  3. Sounds beautiful, Sherry. My fondest memory was coming home from midnight mass around 12:30 and walking in the house with my sisters and dad (mom never came). I was tired but happy. My dad turned to me just as we came into the living room to see the tree lit and said "merry Christmas, girls". That's it.....magical Christmas for me. It was just a happy feeling of being safe and secure and loved at home.

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    1. Omgosh that sounds beautiful . I can picture it and isnt it wonderful to feel such fond memories of our Dads too . Such beautiful memories with our parents. I can sooo picture yall looking at the tree .. I love that after mass. SOunds just like a beautiful memory and keeping it alive by posting it girl ... LOVE this

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  4. Hi Sherry ~~ Precious photo of you and your Dad. Oh, the sweet warm memories of childhood, I too remember "Santa" delivering a play piano to me one year for Christmas, I remember there being a note from "santa" saying it was too big to wrap. The thing I could not figure out was why the handwriting on the note looked like my Mom's handwriting. :)

    Bless you Sherry and may the LIGHT of The LORD shine upon you.

    Michele
    Pearl 13.1

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    1. Michelle.. Awe you got a sweet NOTE .. that is beautiful . DONT you wish we still had those sorts of things... I love that we both got pianos girl .. so fun to think about these precious memories.... Bless you Michele for just uplifting me .. I love your blog. I hope you never ever stop

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  5. what a delightful story sweetie.
    Oh how I wish I could remember more about my growing up years. would be so fun.
    Thanks for the sweet Christmas card, and note.

    You are a very special gal, and God has blessed us to connect.

    Be blessed...
    barb

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    1. Hey Barb.... I am so glad that you got it . AND YES your a blessing sooooooooooo happy to connect. I am a friend for life .............. HUGS

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