We did! This is the first year in quite some time that we have not been near enough to spend Christmas with family. While we would have loved to spend Christmas Day with our parents, we made the best of having a "just us" Christmas. Actually, after moving and a week of travel, it was wonderful to just have a quiet day where we didn't have to do anything. The kids were able to take their time opening gifts and then playing with them. I made a couple pies and Billy cooked some really yummy spaghetti and meat balls in lieu of a big, labor intensive feast. Quite honestly, I wouldn't mind if that became a yearly tradition. All I had to do were the dishes! We napped and watched new movies and watched the kids play outside. I did not do a stitch of laundry! It was just the refreshment I needed after a very intense month.
But Christmas is not over, you know. The 12 days of Christmas last until Epiphany, January 6th. So look for more Christmas posts this week! And me tree is staying up until the New Year!
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We, too, had a great Christmas. Our family traveled here, so it was busy, but we also adopted a "no frills" Christmas day. Simple make-ahead breakfst, simple soup for lunch, leftovers for dinner. Pj's for all! Glad you had such a nice day with your family!
Thanks for visiting and for your best wishes.
I send my best wishes to you for every blessing in your new home.
Your Christmas sounds good to me. every year I do less and less but I think I still need to cut back even more. It just becomes an exhausting time.
Ahhh..staying home for Christmas! What a wonder that would be! We got to spend 6 hours on the road to go to the in-law's and back. It was fun though.
My tree is coming down today! None of this New Year stuff for me! It was probably cut in October and went past "fire hazard" well over a week ago.
AZ Mama, we broke down and got a fake tree this year. I am not a big fan of fake, but it is a pretty one. The thing I enjoy most is not feeling guilty because I forgot to water it and not having to worry about a fire as much. I miss the wonderful pine smell, but I think I am allergic, so...
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