Well, the cleaning all done, the baking, etc finished and the BIG family event come and gone!!! All and all - this was a good time! I did get all my goodies made, but the tree did not quite get finished. It is up and mostly decorated but 2 of the 4 strands of lights have gone out and no one was ever up to putting the finishing touches on (popcorn/cranberry garland, tinsel, etc) I just resigned my self to let it go.
We had a great time with Rick's family - all 37 people in our house for about 8 hrs Saturday. Many comments on the goodies I added to the myriad of treats that were brought (we are a CoC family, so we KNOW how the 'pot luck"!!) We also received several odd comments on the fact that we have no tv in the living area! Several were stunned that we could do that.
Our extensive counter space allowed for great buffet area - my breakfast bar was FULL of sweets and desserts. There was an abundance of food and family but it was a great time too. It was so good to have Josh with us again. Even better to have alot of us together the next day for his baptism. As Rick said, he has been on a journey - what a great way to celebrate the start of a new journey.
With all the major hustle and bustle building up to the family event, the preparation for our own Christmas celebration was a little quieter. I was absolutely worn out, so the slower pace was very welcomed. I made one trip to take care of the last of the errands, but then we just simply spent a quiet evening at home - just the four of us. As Cait nears graduation, I am fully aware that these times are becoming very precious. We didn't do anything spectacular - we were just quiet and together, both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
We expect to have my parents here Thurs-Sat for their Christmas visit. Rick is at work and the kids and I are just being lazy together. That's a nice place to be given the general state of hurriedness that overtakes us most of the time.
I hope your Christmas was a good time with friends and family - as it should be.
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