Christmas at the old house.....A Navy mom.

Our last Christmas tree at the "old house"......how sad

United States Navy------Air Crew

This is a picture of the fake little Christmas tree that I had in our living room last year.  How sad.....but it meant so much to me.

My daughter was on deployment (in some far off place, she can never tell us where she is, she is in the Navy)  and my son was home.....we were getting ready to move and all of my Christmas decorations were packed and ready to go to the new house.  If you knew me you would know that Christmas is everything to me.  I go a little overboard in my decorating, but it's what I love to do.   You can't see the pictures of all of the presents that were put around this silly little Christmas tree, but with the three of us there on Christmas morning, it didn't matter what size the tree was.  We were grateful to be able to have a last Christmas in the house that meant so much to all of us.

I wish my daughter had of been there.....it is never the same when she is away.  Her and my son are so close, and when she isn't there we always feel that there is something missing in our excitement over Christmas.  But we all know our country need people like her.  I'm a proud mom.

I know how moms feel that have their children away from them at holiday time, you have a little ache in your stomach, but you must carry on for the ones that are there.   I wish I had the words to explain it....

Well, until next time.....hug your children ...