We are at my mom and dad's celebrating Christmas. We came in last night and had our immediate family Christmas. We had such a good time. I'll post some pics later. Then today we are gathering with some of my mom's extended family.
My mom is the middle of five girls, two of which have already gone to be with Jesus along with their mom and dad. So, it's just my mom and two of her sisters left.
Growing up, we always had Christmas all together...all the families. Mind you, it might not have always been exactly on Christmas Day, but sometime, somewhere, somehow, we always got together. I remember one year my granddad was in the hospital over the holidays, and here come the whole gang, ready to celebrate Christmas.
So, here we are some years later, and we still try to get together. Not everyone always comes because we are all spread out, but an effort is made nonetheless.
The neices and nephews have always given our moms a hard time about their "sister talk". (The husbands know better than to say anything about it!) ;) Sometime during the day, Grandma and our moms would sneak out of the commotion and go lock themselves in a room somewhere where they would relax and have their time of talking without the interruption of husbands and kids. Oh, we would try to go in, but we were promptly kicked out if no emergency was involved. That was their time. And they still continue this tradition, although they've graciously allowed others to join them if attendence is lower than normal!
We'll be coming home sometime tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pics then.
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Come home soon....We miss you guys
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