Christmas 2022

Another Christmas Day has come around and now it is evening and nearly gone.  It's really been a lovely day, and the first white Christmas we've had since 2017.  We headed north today, and we were surprised how not great the roads still were, which helped to show us we definitely made the right decision last evening.  Mom had let us know this morning that she wasn't feeling well at all and wouldn't be able to participate in celebrating today.  The meal had already been moved to mom's friend's house, and I was so grateful she still wanted us to come on over.  Deb has never married and has no children and her siblings live hours away, so she had never hosted a big holiday meal.  She was excited about having the opportunity, and we were grateful that she was such a gracious host.  One of my cousins even brought their kids over for a bit, and Deb insisted we visit while she cleaned.  It was a wonderful afternoon.

The kids really enjoyed their gifts this morning, and we enjoyed receiving gifts from them as well.  Catherine and my mother-in-law especially enjoyed the blanket sweatshirts we gave them.  I'm not entirely sure what we'll do this evening, but I'm sure it will be entertaining.  There is plenty of wine in the house, and no schedule for tomorrow either!