This Christmas was both happy and sad. Hunter, you were at that perfect age of 3 when Christmas is it's most exciting with all the anticipation of Santa! It was so much fun to see your little face light up with every mention of Santa and presents! Bryan came home this year so it was nice to spend some time with him. My Great Uncle Ronald passed away. Bobby is really sick and didn't get to join us for Christmas. And, we sure did miss you Bunger.
It is just not the same coming through the kitchen door and not seeing you sitting at the table...especially on Christmas Eve. You're supposed to be there to greet us with your toothless smile and your "matter of fact" attitude. You're supposed to have homemade fruit cocktail and pumpkin pies waiting for us. You're supposed to be arguing with Bib about who makes the biggest mess cooking and about who washes the dishes. You're supposed to be sitting there with a stain of fruit or pumpkin pie on your shirt so Teresa can fuss about how you have all these new, unstained clothes in your closet that you don't wear. You're just supposed to be there.
We put our game face on and carried out our normal and cherished family traditions which we will continue to do, but we all were very aware that you were not there and I know we all missed you in our own special way. The thing I missed the most was seeing that joy come over you and your whole face light up when Hunter comes through the door.
Merry Christmas Bunger! We love you and will always miss you.
It is just not the same coming through the kitchen door and not seeing you sitting at the table...especially on Christmas Eve. You're supposed to be there to greet us with your toothless smile and your "matter of fact" attitude. You're supposed to have homemade fruit cocktail and pumpkin pies waiting for us. You're supposed to be arguing with Bib about who makes the biggest mess cooking and about who washes the dishes. You're supposed to be sitting there with a stain of fruit or pumpkin pie on your shirt so Teresa can fuss about how you have all these new, unstained clothes in your closet that you don't wear. You're just supposed to be there.
We put our game face on and carried out our normal and cherished family traditions which we will continue to do, but we all were very aware that you were not there and I know we all missed you in our own special way. The thing I missed the most was seeing that joy come over you and your whole face light up when Hunter comes through the door.
Merry Christmas Bunger! We love you and will always miss you.
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