I'm thankful for/love...

Christmas Eve at Grandpa and Grandma Nichols

house, Dad, Mom, me, Teri 1955

1. for the Christmas Eve visits we made every

year to all of our close families homes.

2. for all the warm memories made at my

grandparents homes

3. the memories of waiting for Santa to come.

4. that my sister did not ruin that belief

for me

5. going to church early early Christmas

morning

6. that the smell of incense in the church

did not make me throw up.

7. for all of the new hats we got for church.

8. the fun of ripping through the wrapping

paper with happy anticipation.

9. that my parents always made always made

me feel so loved during the holidays.

10. the warm coat we were given each Christmas.