Our Christmas eve was nice and quiet day. Bill and the boys helped set up the luminaries with the Boy Scouts at church and we had Chinese food for dinner. We took some time to rest after dinner and then we went to Midnight Mass, one of our favorite traditions ever. The church was aglow […]
I’m predictable. I have to hope it’s not boring for those teachers and friends on our Christmas gift list because once again I made them granola using my standard recipe. I’ll forget by next year how much we gave and how many bags I packaged so for the record, I’ll post it here. Signature School […]
SPOILER ALERT At Bill’s office Christmas party, the staff shared their favorite memories in a game format. If you wish to play along and try to figure out which were Bill’s, read this post here first. This is the answer post! 1. Every year we would attend Mass together on Christmas as a family. Once […]
The annual Hebron Christmas party was hosted by Dr. Shuka this year. Due to her husband’s busy travel schedule and the loss of her mother this year, she hosted at a local Greek restaurant. The space was beautifully festive and it was a lot less stressful for her than readying her home. We had the […]
The band concert is one of my Christmas season highlights! For weeks preceding, I listen to Mason practice the selected songs on his trumpet and I become familiar with his part. When he and the other three trumpeters come together with the whole orchestra, magic happens. The arrangements bloom! Our director does a fine job […]
It’s the annual Breakfast with Santa event! This year the scouts have even greater participation as they are handling the front of the house AND the back of the house. The PTSA is still responsible for collecting the funds and coordinating with Santa but the event is essentially ours. Cathy, the new scoutmaster’s wife, took […]
We decked the halls a little differently this year and the tree found its home in a new spot. The nutcrackers stood at attention nearby and that corner of the house felt very cozy. Last night we went to Midnight Mass and took a few photos on a timer. That always allows for some fun […]
One hundred fifty luminaries were set up along the walkways leading to the doors of church. Once again, many scout hands make light work. We tossed in a seminarian for good measure. Of course, night time photos are difficult but these capture a bit of the Christmas eve glow.
As they have done in the past, Mason and Bill went shopping for this year’s ornaments. They selected a dated Precious Moments and Wonder Woman for me, Deadpool and a trumpet (in honor of his first year in band) for Mason, and Super Mario Yoshi and the Gingerbread Joker for Walker. It’s fun to see […]
Tonight was Bill’s office Christmas party. Every year they have a gift exchange. Some people call it Dirty Santa or Yankee Swap. It’s taken a few years for me to fully grasp how competitively they play and how seriously they take it, but now I’m in the know. There are some key characteristics of a […]