Last minute I had bought Kwabena a couple presents for Christmas. He got 2 tubs of loose LEGOS, which he has been playing with nearly non-stop, building cars and trucks with them......And I also bought him a stack of new books. He loves Transformers, so I got about 5 Transformers books, and 2 Berenstain Bears books (my favorite!).
I hadn't even planned to get him anything because 1) I didn't really have the cash for it, 2) Christmas is very commercialized and I just can't fathom having a whole bunch of shit under a tree just because some holiday dictates it, 3) Kwabena didn't really make a big deal about gifts and such, probably because WE didn't, so he wouldn't have minded much if there were no presents, because he wasn't really expecting any present until I said something about gifts, 4) etc....
Anyhow, later in the evening last night, while in Hagerstown, we went to Uncle Tim and Aunt Les' place. It was a small, but intimate, group (me, Kwasi, Kwabena, Ohene, Mom, Trey, Uncle Tim, Aunt Les, granddaughter Isabelle, Aunt Staci, hubby Richard, and Granddad. It was nice seeing everyone. And I think we all agree that it's crazy we don't get together more often, considering how close everyone lives to each other. What a shame.....
We left a little after 6:30, probably closer to 7 p.m. The rainy drive back was very cozy; the kids were knocked out, and Kwasi and I just listened to the radio. What a nice family day :)
Kwabena playing with his new LEGO set:
Kwabena with a "mask"....He called himself "X Man." LOL
