How we've spent break so far

I am enjoying every. single. minute. of this break.  Okay, there were a few on Friday when I announced we had things to get done that weren't so much fun, but otherwise, we've had a blast!  Since Andrew had to get up Friday morning and go to work, I didn't sleep in nearly as late as I had wanted, but since I went to bed Thursday at about 9:30 I still felt pretty rested.  Thursday afternoon Andrew took Robert to a doctor appointment, and then we were all home and just, well, just "were".  We did absolutely nothing productive.  We just sat and watched TV and soaked up the fact that 17 days of break were in front of us...which is why on Friday I actually wanted to accomplish a few things.  Robert had another dive meet that evening, but again, it was a rather unscheduled day.  Saturday we ALL slept in, then Andrew took Thomas to a scouting function.  Robert and Catherine put in a few hours at the church babysitting then we spent the evening with some dear friends from our former town.  We hadn't seen them in months, and there just is no way to describe the amount of relaxing fun we have with them.  Yesterday was the beginning of our Christmas.  Strangely, I am finding the holidays a little tougher this year than last.  Yesterday was tough.  I think it had to do with not only missing Dad, but having Mom be there but not be able to eat, and there is some drama in my aunt's family with some cousins who refused to attend (so glad everyone can be mature and behave like the adult they are supposed to be).  We stopped by the cemetery on the way home, and I always wish I didn't.  While my faith tells me (and I believe) without question that my father is not there, knowing that his body is under that dirt truly sickens me.  I'm not sure if it will be more comforting when the headstone is engraved or not, but I suspect not. 

Anyway, we came home last evening and the stress and sadness I felt during the afternoon began to fade away.  We built our very first fire in our new fireplace, munched on snacks and leftovers, the kids played with their new toys and read new books and watched some TV, and we poured a glass of wine and watched football.  I can not think of a better way to begin our next two weeks off!