Tonight, my family celebrated Christmas.
Yes, I know it’s early, but it became our tradition to do so years ago after we moved to South Florida.
I wanted to have time with just the four of us…time to open our gifts to one another since we always spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day at the Mr’s parents’ house.
So, that’s what we did.
Oh, Santa still filled the stockings and dropped off the main gifts at the in-law’s house. That continues to this day.
We’re getting ready to hit the road for a short bit, so that’s why we celebrated this evening.
It’s amazing how much more fun Christmas becomes as children get older.
This year, all of us sat on chairs, as opposed to the floor.
We had the best time laughing as we took our time digging into our packages.
Chicky and Rooster gave each other Moe’s gift cards.
We gave the Mr. a Kindle Fire, case, and an Auburn Snuggie…
I, my dear friends, got something I’d longed for since August…
BLING!!!
The Mr. got me a pearl ring to replace the one I lost last summer. He also got me Running Water Sorrelli. The bracelet (above) is GORGEOUS, as are the earrings (below)…
We gave Rooster a CoolPix digital camera. He’d mentioned, a few times, how he was the only person in the family without a camera, so when Best Buy had a sale on a bundled package, we took the opportunity to get him one.
Chicky’s big gift was a pair of boots she’d had her eye on for a while.
I think that every single one of us had a great time tonight. I know that with each year that passes, I enjoy the time even more. I know it won’t be long before the kids are on their own with their own families. I’ll be happy for them as new traditions are created, but for now, I’ll enjoy the ones we have.
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