A Very Different Holiday

This is the first year ever that I have not had a Christmas tree, or decorated the house for Christmas or had any family at the house for either Christmas Eve or Day.

Justin, Kelly and Julia are in Michigan with Kel's family where it has not stopped snowing since they arrived three days ago. Lenny does report that it is 30 degrees or so however. Julia is having a white, warm first Christmas.



Rachel, Melvin and Dezbah are in our old area, Mankato celebrating with Rachel's mom and her family.


Ry, Jen and Abigail are in Corpus where it is a balmy 70 degrees.....I think I remember that Ryan's tradition is to play golf on Christmas...smarty pants Ry!
And of course my dad and David's family are in the Mankato/Stp area as well. Perhaps one day we will be able to gather our entire family (no easy task as the kids are all over the US) together in our new home for Christmas.

I spent the day baking cookies, singing Christmas carols and wrapping a few presents that have yet to be given. David and I took a walk in the woods with the dogs and I mastered my snowshoes only falling down twice. They are one heck of a work out!

Where ever you are and whoever you may be with we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.