Christmas

This year was the first year we didn't have any family around for Christmas. No one came over and we didn't have anywhere to go. So, we decided on Christmas eve to do some caroling to our neighbors, make a Santa pizza (a tradition from the past) act out the nativity and finish off the evening with A Christmas Story movie. It was a lot of fun and very relaxing.

Christmas morning was early this year. I don't know what time the kids went out to get their presents but they woke us up at 5:15. I specifically told them not to get us until 6 a.m. Wishful thinking. After all the presents were opened and they had eaten breakfast we surprised them with their "big present," scooters (and a trike.) Most of the day they would alternate between riding their scooters and watching one of the many movies they received.

That afternoon Dad and I cooked up the BEST Christmas dinner ever made. We are sure of it. We couldn't get over ourselves and how amazing our cooking was (it is probably because neither one of us considers ourselves a cook and therefore, to have such success shocked us!) I also performed a miracle, I made a cheese ball "like Mom's." Dad loves cheese balls. I have to say, that was yummy too.

What a great Christmas.