Merry Christmas....

Merry Christmas everyone. Christmas eve was a wonderful day for our family. I have never seen any child that loves this holiday more than Faith. Her and Renae have spent countless hours baking, decorating, and planning today's meal. It is not the presents that gets Faith so excited. It is everything; the movies marathons every day, the lights on houses, the decorations throughout the house, and the spirit of Christmas and inviting soldiers to the house for dinner. We were so concerned about the let down today after such a wonderful build to today's climax of opening presents from Santa. But it was not the case, she has transitioned wonderfully. As a matter of fact she has been playing with Tess and Abbi all day. As I set here she is baking in the kitchen with Renae. The sun is out today and it seems just too great of a day, I wish it would not end. I never in my wildest dreams could have imagined how deep, complex, and wonderful relationships between parents and children are when you are the parent. It is so difficult and challenging yet so rewarding on days like this. I was talking to Renae the other day and I said "we are never gonna be far from Faith when she enters into adulthood". She will always need a "safe haven" to be able to come home to. But as we lay exhausted in bed we can only imagine how parents with children they have to take care of for life do it. I sure have met some special and inspiring parents lately. Great days like today make anything life can throw at you worth it. Merry Christmas everyone from the Forchione Family. Kris