The last time Chelsea and her family were able to visit for Christmas was eight years ago. So, not only were we anticipating Christmas, we were anticipating a week-long visit from our children and grandchildren! We sorely missed Claire and her family because they celebrated Christmas in Kentucky with Daniel's family. But, we did have three of the four daughters here and it was a blessing.We were treated with such mild weather that it was hard to tell if it was Christmas or Easter we were experiencing. I was willing to sacrifice my preference for snow so that our northern based children could have a break from winter and enjoy the Virginia sunshine and outdoors.
It was a fun-filled, busy week with lots of food, a couple of hikes for the kids, Christmas Eve Mass, the magic of Christmas morning gifts, craft making, bonfires, game nights, late night talks, the hunt for a missing remote control plane (which was never found), Christmas cookies galore, the potato cannon, wood chopping and graveyard clearing, and video chats with those who couldn't be here. It was a good Christmas.
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| Cousins enjoying T-shirt weather |
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| Sounds of the chainsaw and wood chopping |
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| Fire in the hole! Or should we say, "Potato in the hole!" |
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| Hot dog roast |
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| Someone is hungry. |
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| The moment before the remote control plane got away. |
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| The last day before everyone left.The weather had cooled down by then. |
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| One small hooked item I worked on in December |
It looks and sounds like a lovely Christmas and visit with your family. Your hooked mat is wonderful.
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Cathy
What a wonderful Christmas you had. You are truly blessed!
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