Mom, Mayhem & The Whole Damn Family

Santa Claus might not have a big white beard or black boots but he does have jolly red cheeks and a good spirit inside of him.

Last year I couldn’t afford gifts for the kids we got some from my oldest son’s school. Usually I would have looked at the gifts beforehand but everything was so crazy and they were beautifully wrapped so I left them alone until Christmas day.

The kids had tons of stuff pants, sweatshirts, tops. They got books and remote control cars. My youngest and only girl got tons of dolls, baby carriers, carriages and a bed. All the kids were full of laughter and joy. Something about me also not knowing what they would receive made it a little more special to me too.

Our tree was literally just a stick from a pine tree but our hearts were still full.

After almost all the presents were opened that’s when we noticed there were three addressed to Mom. The first one had a bunch of bath products and it was Peanut themed, the second was a lotion set and the last thing was a beautiful pair of Coach boots, in my size.

I very rarely buy anything for myself so I have had a fair share of Christmas morning not opening anything at all. I only bought myself new shoes when my old ones were literally falling apart and I bought them from the men’s clearance section for under 10 bucks. I didn’t even realize how big my feet are for a girl because of the fact that I always got men’s shoes.

When they asked for information about the kids they never asked any questions about me as I expected and I didn’t expect there to be anything for me either. It was such a special surprise and the fact that the boots fit me perfectly was a perfect reminder that Santa Claus is real.

Here’s to hoping that you too have Christmas’ with magic and love so that you can also continue to believe.