Then on our way to the cafeteria, to get some food and a drink, I ran into the Director of Child/Life Specialist, Renee. It was so neat to talk to someone that actually works with these children. Renee said she saw all we brought and was so excited. They rely on the donations. I guess they don’t get a lot of money for all the extras that these kids need. Renee also knew my cancer. I told her my story, well a brief synopsis that is, and how I knew how some of these children feel. I wanted to give back somehow. Maybe it helps me feel needed or it gives me that reason of why I was saved. All I know is that I was on the highest of highs Christmas Eve. Renee gave me her card so now I have a direct contact. I am going to keep collecting stuff all year long and when I get a load of donations, I will take them.

After the hospital we celebrated Christmas Eve with the Steven’s Family. They were awesome! They have the same tradition that we have with opening pj’s on Christmas Eve. They also open one more present, so we joined in and let the kids open one. The kids all had fun playing together. Amy brought this domino game called “The Mexican Train, or Chicken Foot”. I was hooked:) We all played until 10:30pm! Time goes by fast when you are having fun:) After Christmas Randy had to go and find the game so we can play again. I love him:)

Christmas morning was fabulous. We got up early to open presents and then we left to deliver Meals on Wheels to the elderly. We teamed up with a family in our ward, the Duckwall’s, and set off the a scary part of Dallas to deliver. I was nervous but I felt safe having Randy and Lew to protect us if needed. We never needed it though. The people we delivered to were so happy to see us. We sang a Christmas song to them and handed them their meal. They got this little TV dinner like meal with a little milk, a biscuit, and a little piece of pie. The kids were all sad to see how little they get. We had to explain that that is all they live on. They don’t know any difference. It was really a neat experience for our boys to see. We delivered the meals to 10 family’s. When we were done the boys were mad. They wanted to do more. I think they caught onto the serving spirit.

When we got home we had about an hour to play with our new stuff and then we headed to the Martini’s house for dinner. This family is like family to us. My twin sister is a Martini; therefore we have to be related somehow right?! My sisters husband and Heidi’s husband are cousins. That means Heidi’s kids are our kids second cousins by marriage?! It sounds complicated, but I have to say that it all doesn’t matter. We just say that we are cousins:) We are all brothers and sisters anyways right? The kids had fun playing, but they couldn’t wait to come home and play with their DS.