Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas Day

What a wonderful day!  We opened gifts.  We stayed in our jammies.  We played.  We ate.  We watched TV.  Marissa and her family stopped by.  Why is a visit on Christmas Day more joyous?  We had a wonderful day together.  How grateful I am for my family – and to be able to be together.  One thing I have learned from having so many nurses in and out of our house is that there are many people who are alone in this world.  I am grateful for family – especially during the holidays.

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Emerging to discover what Santa has brought us, Santa even remember Clara the cat!, Becca got this cool hoodie from Santa – there are ear buds built into the hoodie – very cool

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As you can see, Jessi got a lot of cake decorating stuff – so we made a cake and she played with fondant.  She made us her version of an “Ace of Cakes” cake.IMG_0252dec 25 280dec 25 281dec 25 282dec 25 283dec 25 284

 

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Our fancy dinner – this year we went traditional.  So Roasted Leg of Lamb, Bacon, Cremini, and Brie Potatoes, Broccoli and Cauliflower in Cheese Sauce, Caesar Salad, Dinner Rolls and Jessi’s cake – all on our china.  Wonder what we’ll do next year?

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Merry Christmas – hope it was a good one for you and yours!

Christmas Eve

Even my kids said it this year, I love Christmas Eve more than Christmas!  A chance to be together with family, to be surrounded with love.  It’s a short time to eat, to be together, and to see the joy in the eyes of children.  I love it!

And Bella……Bella did it!  She was able to be with us!  That was my Christmas gift this year!

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The Christmas Story – narrated by Cyndi

Mary and Joseph                                           The Shepherds and the sheep

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Baby Jesus                                                          The Wise Men and a view of the Angeldec 25 119 - Copydec 25 129 - Copydec 25 131 - Copy

It was while I was listening to Cyndi, my little sister that lives so far away and who I have been so worried about lately, that it hit me.  The feeling.  The song.  This song.  The song that says how I feel about family – about gathering with the family and the unspoken love that exists in our family circle.

 

 

 

 

 

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