MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MR. & MRS. D :)
Last Christmas Eve, I flew to Albuquerque, NM, to meet my wonderful husband for Christmas. He was in the state of NM for 6 months of work training. It was the longest 6 months of my life, but also the most strengthening for our marriage. We've never been stronger. Albuquerque was drizzled in snow. I spent the time waiting for his arrival in our posh hotel suite drinking red wine and watching chick flicks :) There is nothing like seeing your man after weeks on end of not seeing him. We spent Christmas Day taking the tram up to the top of the ski lift in the beautiful Albuquerque mountains, had breakfast for lunch at Denny's, and ended the night with a tasty dinner at Bucca di Beppo's. The next day, we had to say goodbye. But it was awesome to spend our 4th married Christmas (and first "White Christmas") together.
This year, we're in a new city and again, we're celebrating Christmas away from our families. It's so bittersweet because we've had so many new highs this year, but along with it comes the longing for home. This time of year doesn't make it any easier.
If you're like me, Christmas is one of the many holidays that your husband has to work. That's the price we'll have to pay for the next couple of years until my man has enough seniority to take it off. Sad face!!
So if you are out today, at the post office or at the mall, don't forget to thank a person that has to work over the holidays and be away from their families-- whether that's a friend in the military, a grocery clerk, or one of Obama's little elves :)
I'm so thankful that even though Joshua has to work tomorrow, I have a special friend, Nicole, who's in the same boat. We'll be waking up, making cinnamon rolls together and watching Christmas movies together and lounging around all day until our hot men come home from work. And then, together, we will carve a turkey, sit around the fire, kiss our husbands under the mistletoe and talk about our wonderful families that are out-of-town. Oh, and I'll rub Nicole's pregnant belly a lot :)
