The last time I was at our local pharmacy, Bennett's, I saw a container that had Christmas questions. It intrigued me, so I bought it. Caroline opened the package and read the questions to me on our way home.The questions are great thought provoking, family oriented questions. One of them was "What is your favorite Christmas memory?" I have so many great Christmas memories that I am not sure which one I could call my favorite.
Last week, as I was packing a candy plate, I chuckled to my self over one of my favorite Christmas memories. It seems like it was many years back. It had to be the Christmas of 1999 or 2000. Ok, so that's not so many years back, but it seems like a lifetime ago to me...It was before kids. Well, not all kids, but the kids I gave birth to.
My true first child was not actually mine, but Meredith's. Meredith was my roommate my first year at Austin Peay. October 3, 1997 Chasyn was born. Meredith finished school and then worked weekends as a RN. Once Chasyn was 1 or so, he spent many weekends with Heath and me, while Meredith worked. They also came to visit together any chance they could. We really looked forward and enjoyed their visits (and still do! Even 6 more kids, between the two of us, later!)
So back to the Christmas past, one weekend Meredith and Chasyn were visiting. I walked in the kitchen to find toddler age Chasyn sitting in front of the refrigerator, with the door wide open. In his lap (and all over his face, and his hands, and clothes) was chocolate. Chasyn had found the fudge. Not just a piece, but what was left of a 5 lb block (which is one batch). He was in heaven. It was no secret that Chasyn loved (and still does!) chocolate. We just didn't give him enough credit that he loved it enough to seek it out (when no one was watching) and try to eat the whole block! It was priceless. It is one of those Christmas memories that still makes me smile every time I think of it.
My kids enjoy candy, etc. but I don't have a chocolate lover. Tommy enjoys fudge, but not nearly as much as Chasyn. We don't get to see Meredith, Matt, Chasyn, Eric, Claire and Ryan nearly enough, but we think of them all of the time. They are dear friends and it is friends like those that make our heart smile!
Chasyn, be on the lookout for the mailman...there is some fudge headed your way! And yes, you have to share! We love you, Lee Lee