Well, Christmas was great. We were actually pretty beat by the time Christmas Day arrived though, based on the big snow, the shoveling, the last minute shopping, and the parties and get togethers!! 
The Presents were all under the tree, the energy was magical, and we were eating like crazy. I must have put on 8 pounds the week of Christmas!!
We had a Christmas Party on Wed. Night Dec. 23rd for the Wickham side of the family, that is my mother's side. Santa Claus came and delivered presents for good boys & Girls. Uncle George got a fishing calendar. Uncle Pete got one of those little grass skirted dolls that you put on the dashboard of your car and she wiggles. Santa was played by John Sweeney of Garden City. He and his wife, Mary Kay, joined us for dinner and a Dirty Santa game.
Christmas Eve arrived and we went to my parents house for lunch and gift giving. My mom & dad left right after that for Florida. They wanted to get out of Virginia before the Christmas morning ice storm arrived. We were really getting beat up by all of this weather. Florida was sounding wonderful. I Got a house just sitting down there at 7390 Eastern Circle Drive, but I had to start callback on Christmas Day. After my folks left we had our little Christmas at our house. Paula, Jordan, Mason, Max & I.
We shared the special time together as a family, we had nowhere to be and no shedule to keep. We were thankful for so many things in our lives. The day to day pressures and stresses were put on a shelf and we just had a great time. the gifts were distributed and when it was all over, we had lots of neat stuff. I got a lap top, Jordan got a flat screen high def TV for her room, Mason got DS games and Legos. Paula got a new bedroom bedding and curtains and a steamer to get those creases out. We were thankful for all that God had provided for us and giving the greatest gift of all, his son Jesus Christ, our savior.
Sometime during that night Santa Claus came and Mason woke up the next morning with even more gifts. More DS games, and Legos. There were GI Joe figures and a huge brown Bear, stuffed, of course.
Oh, By the way, Jordan really liked her hat!
And Max, our black Lab, had a good time too with all of his chew toys, a new bed and all of the attention. He is such a hound!!
Gary D. Huffman - Christmas 2009 style
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