Originally we were going to go over to our son and daughter’s Christmas morning. Instead we went over on Christmas eve. Our son had to work until 2:oo a.m. Father and daughter watched the football game. They can get loud and crazy. I’m not a football girl, so at first I was listening to Spotify tunes and then I hung out with our grandson watching funny Vine video’s. We were all in bed fairly early. My husband and I were the first up Christmas morning. We woke about 8:50 a.m and got up about 9:00 a.m. Everyone else was sleeping. My husband said heck no! it’s Christmas morning they never let us sleep in on Christmas, so he went and woke ‘Tai up and I woke Kharisma. Ozra didn’t get in from work until 3:00 a.m and while I did go wake him, gave him a bit longer. Coffee was already on when I woke our daughter.

We didn’t do Christmas dinner, times are just hard that way and we all did a nice Thanksgiving dinner at our daughter and son in laws. Since our daughter Rikki and Dan were going to his family, we decided to just do Christmas breakfast/brunch and that’s what we did. Our oldest Kharisma, our grandson De’Mantai (‘Tai), our son who had to work that day too, and my husband and I.  All was as perfect as it could be! We’ve made alterations like this before when one or more of us had to work and we couldn’t be together. I’ve even changed the day or time so that we all could be.

Our 9 year old grandson was lit up by the hand made blanket he was gifted from our friend Debbie and the toys and Disney lithographs he received for his advocacy from the Power of Pain Foundation.

We managed to get a few photos before our son left for his second job providing security for the State of California. His first job is an 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. My dad is a retired officer, my son’s God dad is an active officer, and my son is training to be. Recently promoted to Sergeant in the Sheriffs Explorer’s program to lead others as he was the last 4+ years. Former National Youth Ambassador for the Power of Pain Foundation and Executive Board Member that’s where our grandson will be one day.

Our daughter returned to work a month or more ago after a 3 month leave for medical reasons. She finally had her MRI at Stanford we hit a snag on. Hoping for answers on tumor growth, intervention, and treatment plan soon. It’s all so ongoing.

 

Father and son spent the morning putting together the 3 way game table that Kurtis Ozra (Ozie) gifted his house. ‘Tai was so excited.

 

‘Tai had to play his mom a few games.

 

And before his Uncle headed out the door for work, nephew wanted some candy…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wish we had Rikki with us but we can’t be children hogs. We do have to share. 🙂

I raised some amazing kids, all 3 of them. Daughter Kharisma is a manager, daughter Rikki is an Assistant Funeral Director and son Ozra is everything he can be at 18. I did good! We did good Erik VanFleet! 2016 is 30 years strong. De’Mantai Xayvier is already on his way as a Gifted and Talented Education student. Several honor roll achievements to his name.

 

 

Yeah, we all did good!

It was a Merry Christmas!

Ohana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope your Christmas was blessed, too.