This year we will have a full house for Christmas. My son, Daniel, and his wife, Kate, moved from Daejeon, South Korea, to Long Island, NY, last month. In December, Kate's father will travel from South Korea to visit them. (It will be his first trip to the United States.) During his stay, all three will fly to St. Louis for a long Christmas weekend with family.
We are extremely excited about seeing Daniel and Kate soon. It's been three years since Kate's last visit and a little over a year since Daniel's. We are also looking forward to seeing Kate's dad, again, and having him meet other family members. The first and last time we saw him was at Daniel and Kate's wedding, August 2009, in Daejeon.
And that's why I'm now in major prep mode for the holidays. Yesterday I ordered Kate's stocking holder and checked a couple more people off my gift list. (Thank God for online shopping and Jonah's three-hour nap!) This morning Jonah and I took advantage of Dierberg's meat sale.
I want to do as much as I can as early as possible to allow time out for illness or bad weather. Last year Jim and I had the stomach virus over Christmas. I pray nothing like that happens to any of us this year, so we all can enjoy our special Christmas.
No comments:
Post a Comment