I am on a role tonight. Here is chapter 5. All disclaimers still apply. This chapter is about their preparations for Christmas. It sets you up for the next chapter.

The week before Christmas…

The whole family was busy with getting their Christmas presents. Each of them drew names for other members of the family. The family decided to let Robby join in the hat, as well as Jeremy. Eric always got Annie and Annie always got Eric. This year Lucy had Simon, Matt had Jeremy, Ruthie had Sam, Sam had Mary, Simon had Robby, Robby had David, David had Ruthie, Jeremy had Lucy, and Mary had Matt. The Camden's have always had a tradition that they don't really by a present but instead make them. So everyone was trying to figure out what to get their lucky individual.

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Lucy was not having much trouble finding Simon a gift, they became close last year when they both where in high school. She was making him a special box to keep things that are important to him, money, music, or anything else that he wanted to.

Matt knew what to get Jeremy but it would take some time to make because Lucy was spending a lot of time in the garage making her present and he did not want her to see it either. So he headed over to his Sheryl's house to see if he could borrow her kitchen as a work area to put together his gift.

Ruthie had no idea what to make Sam. Then all of a sudden it came to her. A new stuffed animal. This would be good he needed a special animal just from her. So instead of making her gift she sorted through her old collection of toys and started looking for that perfect bear.

Since Sam and David were too little to decide what to do or to have much of an idea what they were doing, Eric helped Sam color a picture for Mary. He got out the crayons and a sports coloring book, and ripped out a picture of a girl playing basketball. When Sam saw it he giggled and dove into the crayons and started to scribble all over the paper with the different colors. Eric then looked for the picture of Mary at her first basketball game after recovering from her knee. Annie helped David in the same way getting a Hello Kitty picture for him to color for Ruthie.

Simon thought for a couple days then decided on what to get for Robby. A few months ago Robby asked him for financial planning help, because he is so good with money. So Simon decided to give him one of his extra books on finances and a special card that said anytime you need a hand call. Perfect he thought with a smile.

Robby was working on his gift for David. He was taking a Quarter that had the year that David was born and was putting it in a little box that he was making and sealing it. He was doing this for when David got older, it was just like what a friend had given him years ago when he was little. He still had it to this day. It was for if you ever got into trouble and if you ever need to talk break the box and call. He was really close to breaking his box when he was homeless, but never had the chance cause Reverend Camden was there and took him in. so he keeps it in case he ever needs it. He wanted David to have that opportunely of always having someone to talk to, just a friend. On the box he wrote make one for a friend.

Jeremy was surprised but very happy to draw Lucy's name; he knew what he was going to give her the minute he saw her name on the slip of paper. He had this special bead necklace that he has had for a long time. It went through some tuff times with him but it broke while he was swimming one day. He managed to get it out of the water still in tact but the clasp was broke. From then on he just carried it with him. So he asked Ruthie if he could have some supplies out of her craft box and fixed the clasp and wrote the stories behind the necklace on some nice paper and wrapped it up.

Mary dug through the house looking for something to give Matt. It took some time but she did finally find something to give him. She was cutting it close to the day though because it was the 23rd when she finally got an idea. She was going to give him a copy of the sermon that their father had said after Matt was born. It was about the love a father has for a son and the importance of the first born in a family. Which Matt has lived up to quite well. He watches over the family and is usually there when he is needed and always knows what is best for his younger brothers and sisters. So she asked her father if she could see the copy of that sermon, he always saved a copy of his sermons. And then she photocopied it for the gift.

Next up see the reactions of the gift at Christmas. Wait a minute what is Matt making for Jeremy? You'll just have to wait and see.

I can not write anymore till I get at least one review and if you could tell me:

What is Jeremy's last Name? I can't remember…that is if I knew in the first place. J This is important in up coming chapters.