The best morning of the year is Christmas morning and this year was no exception! If we’re focusing on the material things, and let’s be honest, we have teenagers so that’s exactly where they’re focused, it was a good year. They both got phones (a first for Lauren) as well as clothes, shoes, skincare, and gift certificates. What else could a girl want 😉

We hosted dinner again this year, but unlike years past, it was a pretty small crowd. It started out smaller than usual with a few families elsewhere this year, so we were expecting 19. But in the end, we only had 10, including us, because of sickness. It seems like everything is going around right now – from the flu to COVID – and folks were dropping like flies. But it still turned out to be a lovely day. While I usually find myself buzzing around making sure everyone has a drink and a seat, this year I got to sit down and have a good chat with everyone. And we even had an impromptu concert with tiny instruments that Suzy supplied. We had enough food to feed an army, and put a good dent in it, but enjoyed those leftovers for at least a week afterward!