Christmas 2019

We celebrated Christmas as a family on Sunday, December 23rd.  Everyone gathered at 5:00 for dinner.  We had the traditional ham, funeral potatoes, veggies and fruit, along a turkey breast for those who don't care for ham.  Annie brought a delicious raspberry dessert and we also had ice cream.  After dinner Neal tried to have a family sing along (which didn't work), then shared the true meaning of Christmas and then the present exchange.  This year the cousins didn't exchange with each other and the adults didn't.  Everyone seem to be happy with the family picture puzzle and the family picture blanket.  The children were very generous with Neal and I and we received some wonderful and thoughtful gifts.

 I love this picture of Maren.  She looks just like she was in school taking a test that she hadn't studied for.  What she was doing was taking a Christmas quiz along with others at the table.

It was a fun evening and we enjoyed having everyone over for the festivities.  We always miss our California family and Derek.