I decided to make fleece no sew blankets for pretty much everyone this year for Christmas. That and coffee filter wreaths. I don't know what I was thinking. It certainly wasn't any cheaper. It may have even cost more! But I enjoyed it. I am trying to be more crafty and develop some type of a hobby. I made one for my son's speech therapist, one for the director at his school, one for each of his teachers, and one for my grandmother.
Christmas was good. Our first gathering was on Christmas Eve with my step mother and step brother and sister. My dad and his wife are getting a divorce. Which sucks! My dad is not happy that I still want a relationship with my step mother. But this woman was the BEST step mother that I can even imagine having. It took me a LONG time to accept her but I did and I love her and I don't want to cut her out of my life. He is trying to deal with it. Some days he handles it better than others. I made each of them a blanket. She got me and my husband each a box of chocolate covered cherries (my fave). And each of the kids a custom made crocheted hat. So cute! And they each got a little toy too. I got her dogs each a squeaky bone. My daughter quickly took over one of the bones as her teething toy! It was really funny!
Then when we left there my husband called his parents to see when we were having Christmas with them. My FIL said he was just planning on stopping by after Christmas was over and dropping off our checks. My husband told him that we had gifts for them and we were going to come over. So, we gave them all their blankets. They didn't believe that I actually made them. It was a nice visit. I didn't get a single picture though. I have chose to really remove myself from my husbands parents in the past year. Some really, REALLY, messed up stuff happened with them when I was pregnant with my daughter and I had to step away. It is just not healthy for me to continue to have a relationship with them. I am very sad about this. Everyone questions my intentions, even my husband. They think I hate them. They think I am trying to keep my husband and my kids away from them. It's just not true. I am just having to look out for me. I have been with my husband for almost 10 years. I tried so hard to be a part of their family. It is too toxic for me to continue this relationship. MUCH more on that later.
I will have to do a second post for Christmas Day. So, this is Christmas Part I
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