Me on Monday: Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! The meteorologist wasn’t sure if we’d have a white Christmas, but it looks like we’re well on our way. I took this photo about three hours ago, and it has continued to snow ever since.

It was a busy weekend. The highlight was celebrating Christmas with Betsy, Matt, and the girls on Saturday night. Ella and Maddy were particularly excited.

After our gift exchange, the rest of Betsy’s family arrived for dinner.

The only “fail” in this photo, was forgetting to pull Maddy’s highchair out so she could be seen! 

Sarah’s gifts for the girls didn’t arrive in time for the gift exchange, but arrived yesterday. After wrapping them, I took them down so they could open them this afternoon. Sarah had made each girl a beautiful book pocket pillow. Maddy had hers turned backwards, but on the other two you can see the lovely quilted patchwork on the pockets. Off course, there was a book in each pocket.

Tonight, the table is set for tomorrow’s dinner–fourteen strong, and Tracy and I will go out to eat. That’s been the tradition for many, many years. Once the house is ready for company, off we go. It makes for a relaxed evening, but not an early one. We’ll be attending the Christmas Eve service at 11:00, and this year I am one of the readers. It’s an opportunity I enjoy fulfilling. I hope your holiday is also relaxed and fulfilling!