Christmas Eve
We had dinner at my parents and watched Home Alone, my dad's favorite Christmas movie. (And before our holiday movie? oh we just watched the first 5 minutes of Terminator 2... like the rest of America on Christmas Eve) We didn't go to midnight mass this year, and I am happy we made that decision to treat ourselves to a respectable bedtime.
Christmas Day
I woke Dp up. Who isn't still excited on Christmas? We opened our presents and went to church with rents and Aunt Susan. We had lunch at Lemon Grass, the family has done this before on odd Christmases. Mega buffet with shrimps, ribeye, curry, goat cheese covered grapes, sausages, crepes, omelets, bread pudding, tiny itsy bitsy pieces of pie... it was quite decadent.
We went home with full tummies and slept for 4 hours. Merry Christmas. Dp and I woke up from our slumber and went over to his parents cooked some pasta that didn't turn out well and watched Elf.
Christmas +1
So I worked on work stuff in the morning, yuck right? And I made Dp do some crafty things at the table with me so I wouldn't be at the computer while he is playing video games, cause that just isn't fair. And I think my mom told me that life was fair. Yes, that is how she phrased it.
That night was the big show. My performance at cooking Christmas dinner for the family. I've been full on freaking out over it for weeks now. And there was a slight disaster with the oven turning off and NOT cooking our food. Luckily Dp's family are the least persnickety people there are and my "disasters" were still gobbled up.
Christmas +2
I work this week. Yes, me and the other 6 sad souls who dragged their butts into the office.
Leah & Michael and twins made it into town around noon and certain little boys told MiMi I was taking too long to get there.
We had our little Christmas and this one was way better cause I wasn't in charge of cooking it. *hear my new found respect for my mommy and grammy*
Birthday and a Grad
Last night we celebrated Andy's birthday and David's graduation. Andy liked his cake and David loves "his" Ipad2.
to be continued....
2 comments:
I don't like it when people tear down the decorations the day after Christmas. We have all the build-up, all the anticipation, JOY JOY JOY, and then all the sudden we are supposed to turn it off??? I like the new hope of Christ's birth to linger. Originally the 12 days of Christmas began on Christmas and ran until January 6. People are too burned out by then, though, because the stores have had Christmas going since October.
Analee,
I have just "caught up" with your blog-- so add me on to the four people who read it and look forward to your sharing and observations and honesty about life. I was so touched by Memaw's birthday one, yes you are right-- not the house but the woman who's presence filled every corner. She did love Christmas and celebrating the season so, so much. Remember the weird little presents she would order from Lillian Vernon so all the "boys" would have a present?? Jacob just the other day out of the blue, said to me " Memaw loved me but she died" and of course I had to agree with him-- she loved all the kids, grandkids, kids-in-law, and great grandkids. What an example to us,
happy 2012,
tia Kay
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