Merry Christmas

I'm in Malden at my parents' house for the holidays! The insanity has already started and the living room is full of presents. Every year we say we are going to limit what we buy for each other, and honestly, we don't buy that much in the way with gifts, but as the family is expanding, so is the amount of gifts brought to the folks' at Christmas.

Speaking of the family expanding, I have some news that many of you may be a little shocked to hear. I'm engaged! Kenny has asked, and I've accepted. It happened a while back, but we agreed to keep it quiet until all of his family was told. I picked out a non-traditional engagement ring. Instead of diamonds, I chose sapphires. While picking out your ring may not be romantic to some, Kenny wanted me to choose my ring because as he said, "You're going to be wearing it from here on out, so you need to get what you want." I did some research and found out that it's only been recently that engagement rings were only thought of to be diamonds. Sapphires were a traditional choice due to the symbolism of the stone, namely fidelty and honesty, both essential qualities of a good marriage. Kenny is spending his first Christmas with my family and is in the living room doubling as a jungle gym for my niece. "You're funny Kenny!" was the quote from Mellissa, so he's fitting right in.

I hope all of you have a blessed Christmas. Enjoy the time with family and friends and keep safe.