Saturday, January 3, 2015

Goodbye 2014.......

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


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......