A Christmas Celebration with a SPARK

This is the time of year that I truly hate with a passion. I have never been one to enjoy Christmas because its never about the ones you love, its usually about what you didn't get and ill feelings. Growing up in my family we used to travel to Colorado Springs to spend it with my grandparents. On the years we didn't go, we stayed home and tried to make the best of it. I had a brother who never liked what he got and always asked my parents for the receipts so he could exchange any clothes he received. My most memorable Christmas was with my brother Stan when he was at home from the Army and we played Football in a snow storm. The Local paper came by and took a picture of us playing football in a snow storm we had during christmas break. This memory has always been close to my heart. This year it all changed for me. Tracy and I had a great christmas.

We made pretzels, and also got Candy Canes and made goody bags. We went caroling to some of the members of my ward. I have "NEVER" done this in the past with just my family so I was way out of my comfort zone but I did it like I was a pro. This was the start of a family tradition. I actually think I was one of the loudest singing. Surprisingly no doors slammed on us. HA HA. We did our gifts as a family christmas morning. No disappointments this year. The Wynne family usually does this huge gift exchange every year with all the kids and adults. HE HE Well lets just say someone spiked the soda's.

My mother in law who I consider my mother since I don't have a relationship with and do not associate with the one that gave birth to me, asked me to be kind. I told her that if people are going to give me something to talk about, then it should be talked about.

Since were Mormon and no one drinks alcohol it had to be something else that caused this family riff this year. Oh wait, I think I know what it was. I think it was a pinch to much of "EGO" that was added. Its nice to know that my family was not the only dysfunctional one growing up. Even as adults people still have issues. What is Christmas with out a family fight. Every year is usually Tracy and I and in the privacy of our own home at that, and not for the world to see. Its like the tables turned. Tracy and I had been so blessed that not even that devil himself could get in our way. We just stood by and let someone else have the fun. It had to do with gift exchanges and doing it as family's and not individual. I guess some didn't like the opinions of others and this sparked controversy that led to family going home before the party actually getting started. What can I say.. Memories... They all came back to me. My uncle once beat up my aunt because he didn't like the kind of pie she made, but then he was drunk and not a Mormon, Then the next year, my brother Stan smarted off to him and he tried to beat him up, and that's when all the cousins took him to the alley with sticks and rocks and taught him a lesson not to pick on kids. So many issues in my family it would take months to blog about them.


This year the award went to Adam and Heather. Although they are not actually related to me by blood, I give them the award anyway. Hell, all my family has divorced, split up and went different ways, never celebrate the holidays anymore together, so the tradition must continue. But to end on a good note,

I am so grateful for such a loving and supportive wife, 2 beautiful kids which I adore, and last but not least, to all my many friends and family that love me and have supported me---> I LOVE YOU ALL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!