this post is for my family

This post is for my family. As you all know I won't be home for christmas this year, but here is what I'll miss about christmas at the lukasiewicz home.

Dad: I'm going to miss you yelling at me from the bottom of the stairs to get up, get ready, and get down stairs to help clean the house for family. I'm going to miss the 15 minutes it takes for all of us to open our gifts seperately or altogether (which ever one we decide on this year). I'm going to miss making faces at you to let you know that something rediculous has just happened in the lukasiewicz household and to make sure you're well aware of it also. I'm going to miss the random gift-o-neccessity that you give us from the bottom of your heart.
I love you dad. As you're opening gifts this year minus one of your children just remember that I love you and I'll be missing you.

Mom: I'm going to miss your rants as we're all cleaning for family on Christmas day after opening gifts. I'm going to miss your comments as presents are being opened. I'm going to miss getting the house ready for company with you. I'm going to miss your wise-cracks about dad. I'm going to miss your laugh when one of us kids says a wise-crack about dad. I'm going to miss hearing you talk about the christmas past when family showed up 4 hours late for dinner. I'm going to miss seeing your wonderful christmas decorations filling the house. I'm going to miss your colaches. Just remember that I'll miss my friend on christmas and I'll be wishing I was helping you roll the dough for colaches. I love you mom.

Matt: I'm going to miss the one time a year that I get to see my older brother. Random though: thanks for helping me with math all through high school. I'll miss seeing you and sophie. I'll miss the way you take on your oldest son qualities and make Trent do something other than watch tv as the rest of the family is cleaning for company. I'll miss talking with you after everyone has gone to sleep. I'll miss hearing about what's been going on with you for the past year. I'll miss having my big brother back for this one time of year. I love you and can't wait to see you again. I'm sure your japanese is much better than mine and i'm ashamed to say that seeing as how I live in Japan and you're in Nebreska.

Linz: I'm going to miss you getting upset that people aren't helping as much as you when it comes to cleaning and cooking. Thank you for being such a wonderful sister. You're the perfect role-model of a daughter and sister. I'll miss hearing your commands directed towards me like i'll actually listen to you this time. I'll miss seeing you in the kitchen with mom mashing the potatoes for the perfect supper with family that will soon follow. I'll miss seeing you and mike sitting at Grandma and grandpa's cirle folding table eating grandma's wonderful chili soup well after everyone else is finished b/c you two just showed up. I love you and I'm sorry I won't be there this year. Maybe I can make a dvd of myself making different faces and you guys can play it as your opening presents and cleaning the house. I'll make happy facial expressions for you to look at while opening presents and I'll make yelling, mad, and "oh shut up." faces for you to look at while you're all cleaning. I'm sure you'll love it.

Trent: buddy, I love you and miss you. I'll miss seeing how much you've grown in the past year. I'll miss seeing you in the computer room drinking Mt. Dew and playing xbox. I'll miss asking you to get off of xbox live so that I can check my mail. I'll miss being in awe of what a wonderful young man you're turning out to me. I have to say for a while there i was worried;) just kidding. I'll miss seeing what you're doing with your hair these days. I'll miss running into hastings with you to do nothing. I'll miss seeing you and mom and dad interact b/c it's so different than how us kids were when we lived at home b/c you're basically an only child and it's just interesting to me. I'll miss having to reach up, instead of down to hug you b/c you've grown so much since i left for college. You're a great guy trenner. I can't wait to reach up for a hug again. Be safe and keep growing in Christ. You amaze me buddy.

My family: I love you. May God bless you and keep you safe for when I come home in April. Dad, feel free to make faces as if I were there to see them. I'll understand even from Japan. Mom feel free to think of me while you and dad get up early to have coffee and oreos. You can even set out a cup of coffee and six oreos for me at my usual spot. Wait...better made it 5 oreos. i'm trying to cut back on sugar:) Matt, feel free to stay up and talk to yourself at the bottom of the loft stairs like i was really there. Linz, feel free to shout commands from the kitchen to me to help out or clean something I'm not presently cleaning. Trent, feel free to play xbox the entire time the family is cleaning for company and then go watch the borne supremacy after everything is done.