This Christmas was unlike any other. Largely because Ezra made it extra special with his many "firsts" like opening presents (or just being in awe of ribbons and bows), first snow, first food experiences to name a few. But the one "first" I think that stood out the most was that I forgot to purchase items for my Christmas dinner until Sunday night. MOM FAIL OF THE YEAR! I knew what I wanted to make and in the middle of all the holiday hustle and bustle, I forgot to check off the grocery store from my mental to-do list. So Christmas Eve, I was cruising everything from Tacoma Boys to Whole Foods to Fred Meyers to see if ANYONE was open so I could make a meal for my family. And ta-da! We had a winner. The one store in our entire city that was open was a Safeway with limited hours. So I hauled myself over first thing in the morning and made a few quick purchases and dinner was all set to go. I redeemed myself. But isn't that funny how much we prepare and plan, a...
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