This was the year to have our family on Christmas Day. We always have it in our basement but this year was different. Not knowing how my hip replacement surgery the end of November and recovery would go, we reserved a school for our dinner. There would be no steps there and a lot more room. As it turned out, everything went smoothly and I was able to go up and down steps but we used the school anyway.
We went at 9 a.m. to set up for lunch at 11:30. Gene and Amy were in charge this year. She set up a lovely charcuterie board for the appetizer.
We enjoyed a delicious meal of roast beef, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry salad, and tossed salad. There were pies, cookies, raspberry cheesecake, and other goodies for dessert. I was told I do not need to make anything but I did cheat and baked a cherry pie. I paid for the beef, but Velma roasted it using her own seasoning mix. It was soft and delicious!
There were 35 people at the table for lunch and six more came later in the day. Two grandsons, their wives, and six great-grandchildren were missing.
After lunch we formed a circle to sing Christmas carols.
Then came the time the children were waiting for---the gifts! This was Samuel's first Christmas.
He is our newest grandchild, born January 30, 2024. He likes anything with wheels.
I enjoyed teaching Emma how to do the latch hook we gave her. She caught on quickly and later went back and did it alone.
Abi and Samuel did a test ride in the wagon the family gave us. It replaces the 50+ year old red wagon I use to haul the wash basket back and forth to the wash line. It is made of poly and will hold up setting out in the weather.
Our children and their spouses took time out to go visit Grandma in the Richland Christian Home. She is 101 and this was likely her last Christmas on earth.
Some things were different this year, but we still made memories to keep. The people, not the place, is what makes Christmas a special time.
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