I really can't say I'm sorry to see you go, it's been a hard year!
I'm counting on 2015 to be a great year!
But before I say goodbye, I just have to post about Christmas.
It was a quiet Christmas Eve and morning at our house. We went to Christmas Eve service at church then had a light supper at my MIL's.....then home to bed.
Our Christmas morning tradition continued with the Superhero cooking a huge breakfast. This year our crowd was slim. The youngest flew to Minnesota, and three sets of children and grandchildren live far away. That left us, MIL, son David and his wife Arwen and son Jordan and our nephew. We managed to put away homemade hashbrowns, sausage, bacon and pancakes!
This is after breakfast because I forgot to take pictures during the cooking!
MIL and nephew
Then the present opening started.....
Grandson, Jordan
David and Arwen
After all the gifts were opened
everyone left and the Superhero took a much deserved rest.
Later in the day, we all met at my brother's home for our annual Christmas dinner. We all take our special holiday dishes and there is so much food!
Even though five of the six of us were at Christmas dinner at my brother's, it was a relatively small crowd. Here is just a little sampling of our afternoon.
Grandson, Jordan with my sisters
Sister, Cathy and BIL Dick.....look at that hair! It's backkkkkk.........
The Superhero and me
Son David and my brother, Tommy.....our gracious host every Christmas
DIL Arwen, David and brother Tommy
Niece Joneida and nephew Dickie
Four of my great nieces
My niece Jennie and her sister
BIL Mike and sister Debbie
Nephew John and niece Amy
Three sisters......we try to get this picture at every get together
Two great nieces
My MIL and my brother's MIL
Since I didn't put a tree up, I thought it would be nice to get a picture of my brother's tree.
My sister, Cathy, brother, Tommy and cousins Claire and Ellen
SIL Lois (the other half of the host team) and her granddaughter, Lauren.......who just became engaged!
The youngest generation got the clean up job this year
Few of the guys
Brother Michael
SIL Pam and her sister
We had a wonderful afternoon. There was a little bit of bittersweetness during the day missing mama and BIL Mike's mama this year.
But we couldn't be too sad when we stopped to realize they were celebrating with the REASON for the season!
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that 2015 will be the best year ever for us all!
So long 2014......
I'm counting on 2015 to be a great year!
But before I say goodbye, I just have to post about Christmas.
It was a quiet Christmas Eve and morning at our house. We went to Christmas Eve service at church then had a light supper at my MIL's.....then home to bed.
Our Christmas morning tradition continued with the Superhero cooking a huge breakfast. This year our crowd was slim. The youngest flew to Minnesota, and three sets of children and grandchildren live far away. That left us, MIL, son David and his wife Arwen and son Jordan and our nephew. We managed to put away homemade hashbrowns, sausage, bacon and pancakes!
This is after breakfast because I forgot to take pictures during the cooking!
MIL and nephew
Then the present opening started.....
Grandson, Jordan
David and Arwen
Later in the day, we all met at my brother's home for our annual Christmas dinner. We all take our special holiday dishes and there is so much food!
Even though five of the six of us were at Christmas dinner at my brother's, it was a relatively small crowd. Here is just a little sampling of our afternoon.
Grandson, Jordan with my sisters
BIL Dick saying a big hello
Sister, Cathy and BIL Dick.....look at that hair! It's backkkkkk.........
The Superhero and me
Son David and my brother, Tommy.....our gracious host every Christmas
DIL Arwen, David and brother Tommy
Niece Joneida and nephew Dickie
Four of my great nieces
My niece Jennie and her sister
BIL Mike and sister Debbie
Nephew John and niece Amy
Three sisters......we try to get this picture at every get together
Two great nieces
My MIL and my brother's MIL
Since I didn't put a tree up, I thought it would be nice to get a picture of my brother's tree.
My sister, Cathy, brother, Tommy and cousins Claire and Ellen
SIL Lois (the other half of the host team) and her granddaughter, Lauren.......who just became engaged!
The youngest generation got the clean up job this year
Few of the guys
Brother Michael
SIL Pam and her sister
We had a wonderful afternoon. There was a little bit of bittersweetness during the day missing mama and BIL Mike's mama this year.
But we couldn't be too sad when we stopped to realize they were celebrating with the REASON for the season!
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that 2015 will be the best year ever for us all!
So long 2014......
