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We haven't left yet to go to all the places we have to go, so I'm relaxing for a few before we do.  We went to my brother's yesterday and had a really good time (they made mexican-my favorite).  We had mom with us, and Petey's brother and his family were there, we all opened gifts, played on the 4-wheelers of Petey's brother, etc...  Kids had a great time (still amazed that Santa knows where Ocklawaha is, too..lol), as did we.  Alex and I got a gift card to Olive Garden (with free babysitting) from my mom, a Gizmo (electric can-opener..I'm SO happy..LOL), and I got a bath set.  I feel like such an ass, on the way home I said something like, "The bath set smells good, but I don't have a bathtub to use it with" (ours is really small, and I'm not..lol).  Anyway, that was one of the gifts Alex got me this morning, too.  A really nice set, mostly for the shower tho.  I felt so bad, cuz he thought I wasn't going to like it.  I LOVE bath/shower stuff!  I don't know, I got really upset thinking I hurt his feelings.  I tried to explain that it doesn't matter if he wrapped up a pretty rock he found outside--no one before him ever put thought into getting me anything ever....and he battled Walmart 2 days ago for me!  I cried and cried, I just felt so bad...I'm close to crying now just thinking about it.  We cried together last night over Marissa...which, now that I've typed it, I'm crying again...  I think some of the tears this morning were for her...the proverbial 'empty spot'.  It's not fair.  Last Christmas I was annoyed at the girls' attitudes, but I was very pregnant, and knew we'd have another little gal sitting there-probably pitching a fit-next Christmas.  Guess I was wrong on that one...

Anyway, I got sidetracked..I'm having a really hard time today, much harder then I thought.  We did have fun at Scott and Petey's, tho.  We got them a flexi-lighter thing (they loved that), some apple-scented candles, and really cool margarita glasses.  We got mom slippers, a Jr. calendar, a tshirt with a babygirl angel on it, a Jr. notepad, and the book 'Chicken Soup for the Grandmother's Soul'.  She liked it all, spent a good deal of time looking at the calendar..lol.  I can't remember all what the girls got...Scott/Petey got them little bags that havebody glitter and lotion in them and a pack of necklaces each;  mom got them each little dollhouses w/ accessories, a pack of jewelry, coloring books...and a couple of other things I can't think of.  This morning, Santa brought them each a big art pack,  more coloring books and new crayons, socks/panties, Hello Kitty stuff, and stockings full of candy and lip glosses.  Alex got me, as I said, a beautiful bath set that came with a really pretty basket and a collectible tin (eeyore on it) of cookies.  I got him an electric shaver, FSU fuzzy dice, and one of those games you plug right into the tv and play (has football and hockey).  His brother came over earlier from next door and we exchanged our gifts.  I got 3 really pretty candles and a pack of little candy things.  Alex got Rollercoaster Tycoon (which I will be "sampling" later..LOL).  Girls each got cloth purses that had bubble baths in them..really cute.  They're using the purses to carry all their lipglosses.  We got them a pack of the apple candles, too, and got their kids a table-top air hockey table (plays 4-so they can all play).

Anywho...I'm kind of glad I stopped in here.  I needed to get it out about Marissa (I know, the day's far from over), and tell Alex yet again how much I love him, thank him for making Kaitlynne and I's Christmas's better then they ever have before, and, as he told me this morning, my gift comes every day of the year when I wake up with my best friend by my side.

I'll write again later or tomorrow.  Above are pics from Scott/Petey's yesterday.  God bless all, Merry Christmas.

***I just remembered something else.  Prince (my brother's dog) was neutered over a year ago.  We took Blackie over with us yesterday, and she (and their other dog, Lucky) is in heat!  Well, Prince should have no sex drive at all (he was castrated-sack is empty).  Well...he went after her all day and they got TIED TOGETHER!!!!!!  That is NOT supposed to happen!!!!!!  So we're all in shock, and now wondering if he's able to get her pregnant again...guess we'll know soon enough @@***