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After another great Rocky Christmas, I am back home again. Sam and I left yesterday morning after a quick stop at Tim and Courtney's and the Mountaineer to say goodbye to the people who not at T&G's when we left.
It seemed like a houseful, of people at 5024, but everyone had their own space. Grace and I were the first ones up on Christmas, a bit different from other years when Anne was usually with us, but she slept in. We opened our stockings and then Grace passed the time by reading her Archie comic before she could get everyone up at the agreed upon 8:15. After the chaos of gift opening, Geoff and Sam made breakfast, everyone showered and waited for the next round of gift opening. Tim had gone to Clive to spend Christmas Eve and morning with the Lubbers, but came back to Rocky because he had to "work" on Boxing Day. He came over with his gifts to everyone and we followed the new tradition set last year, when Grace had to work on Christmas, while he opened his gift from someone, that same person opened Tim and Courtney's gift to them. Then everyone settled down with some chili cheese dip and some played games, others read or just visited or napped. Very fun.
On Boxing Day, we had leftovers for lunch (and Breakfast for some) I had a nap, and I woke up to the sounds of a commotion so I got up, and who was in the entrance but Will!! Tim's "work project" was picking up Will at the airport. That really made Christmas complete to have the whole family together on Boxing Day.
One of the other good things about this Christmas was having more family with Del, Courtney and Kane. It is fun to watch Del's reaction to some of the things that we think is normal and he has never heard of, for example cabbage rolls as a part of the traditional Christmas meal. And there was enough time to get good visits in with the family that I don't see as often as others. I really like that Tim, Courtney and Kane live so close and can pop over.
On December 27, more company, first was Dallyn, coming for a visit before he and Grace left on the 28th for skiing around Banff for a few days. Then the Mishra's Anne's friends who helped her move from Guelph to New Haven, who now live in Regina, and were in Calgary visiting family. More hilarity ensued.
I don't have to work for a bit, so will enjoy being home and the warming up of the weather.
It seemed like a houseful, of people at 5024, but everyone had their own space. Grace and I were the first ones up on Christmas, a bit different from other years when Anne was usually with us, but she slept in. We opened our stockings and then Grace passed the time by reading her Archie comic before she could get everyone up at the agreed upon 8:15. After the chaos of gift opening, Geoff and Sam made breakfast, everyone showered and waited for the next round of gift opening. Tim had gone to Clive to spend Christmas Eve and morning with the Lubbers, but came back to Rocky because he had to "work" on Boxing Day. He came over with his gifts to everyone and we followed the new tradition set last year, when Grace had to work on Christmas, while he opened his gift from someone, that same person opened Tim and Courtney's gift to them. Then everyone settled down with some chili cheese dip and some played games, others read or just visited or napped. Very fun.
On Boxing Day, we had leftovers for lunch (and Breakfast for some) I had a nap, and I woke up to the sounds of a commotion so I got up, and who was in the entrance but Will!! Tim's "work project" was picking up Will at the airport. That really made Christmas complete to have the whole family together on Boxing Day.
One of the other good things about this Christmas was having more family with Del, Courtney and Kane. It is fun to watch Del's reaction to some of the things that we think is normal and he has never heard of, for example cabbage rolls as a part of the traditional Christmas meal. And there was enough time to get good visits in with the family that I don't see as often as others. I really like that Tim, Courtney and Kane live so close and can pop over.
On December 27, more company, first was Dallyn, coming for a visit before he and Grace left on the 28th for skiing around Banff for a few days. Then the Mishra's Anne's friends who helped her move from Guelph to New Haven, who now live in Regina, and were in Calgary visiting family. More hilarity ensued.
I don't have to work for a bit, so will enjoy being home and the warming up of the weather.
posted by Judith at 9:28 AM
6 Comments:
You and Theresa were almost simultaneous bloggers!
By "everyone had their own space" you mean everyone but grace. Who now has to share a room with a baby.
Which baby? Kane?
I think it was Booboo who graciously shared with you.
Babies gotta stick together.
It is unfortunate that Allison could not join you two
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