Page 51 2024 Home For The Holidays Lincoln Daily News We were nearing the end of our day, and I told the girls that we just had to fi t a trip to Small Town Creations in the works, and so we walked to the store, arriving about 3:15 p.m. and Kathie was already closed for the day. I know Kathie, and I was pretty sure that she was still at the store, so I knocked on the door. No answer. So, the whole bunch of us were standing in front of her window talking about what our next stop was going to be when the door swung open and there was Kathie. She invited us in and let the kids shop around and they did end up making some purchases while Kathie and I spent the whole time talking. When we got ready to leave, Kathie asked if we wanted a family photo. We headed outside and she took a really great picture of the whole gang. Front from the left, son-in-law Chad, granddaughters Chelsie, Caitlyn, Rylee, and Rachel. In the back from the left my adorable husband Rich, me, daughter Chasity, daughter-in-law Rebecca, and son Rick. Now people who know me well know that I am always the one on the other side of the lens. This is one of the only photos we have that is all of us, and I am so happy that my good friend opened that door, invited us in, then blessed us with her own special gift. Chassidy White Christmas is such a magical time for me and I love the traditions that go along with it. Growing up there are many fond memories of the many Christmas traditions my family would partake in; however, one has always stood out to me. Every child loves to see the wrapped presents starting to make their appearance under the tree. Looking for their name and trying to guess what is inside eagerly waiting for Christmas day to rip them open. My family however had a diff erent spin on this tradition. My parents would bring out the wrapped presents, but on the name tags were never names! I remember them being labeled with numbers, colors, and other codes to keep us guessing who’s was who’s. It wasn’t until Christmas day when mom would pull out her list to decode each gift that we found out what belonged to who. I vividly remember us four kids cheering when a larger gift was distributed into our pile. It kept things exciting up until the very last moment! Continued --
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