Christmas Post

The holidays are gone, but I have yet to post about them. Our Christmas was a bit different this year. Plans were to go to Denver and spend it with Chris' side of the family. But circumstances with his grandparents made it so that his folks were called away to Phoenix for a while. So we got to see them as they drove through on their way, but we decided to stay put for Christmas. Chris' brother, Nick came here to spend it with us. Hadley can't stop asking for Nick, and he was just here for 3 days. She really liked him. Can you believe it, but he hadn't met Hadley yet!?

I was sick right before Christmas, so I didn't get to enjoy all the yummy holiday foods. I had plans to bake all sorts of goodies when Nick was here, but I guess on the upside I didn't get the chance to put on holiday pounds.

Chris and Nick got to see a couple of movies together, and Chris and I even got a date night when Nick volunteered to watch Hadley for an evening. We had a little Christmas tree with some presents, and it was nice and intimate. It was the most low-key Christmas ever, but nice and comfortable in a way too. I will admit, though, that I still look forward to Christmas with lots of family around next year.

Chris and I decided to do an ornament exchange with one another this year. We agreed not to spend more than I think 10 dollars. I stuck to this. I got Chris a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Ornament, which he and his brother promptly identified and Michaelangelo. Chris did not stick to the agreed amount, but I am not complaining. He got me a lovely pewter heart and rose ornament with an engraving of the year, my name and under my name is read, "The Love of My Life." So thoughtful! Hadley loves her doggy pillow pet, and she liked her "Le Corelle" doll with pink hair for a bit but hasn't seemed to care again. She still mostly wants to play with this little fat, mostly nude, and somewhat ugly doll someone gave me for her when she was born.

Nick left, I ditched Chris and took Hadley to go see family in California, and Chris went back to work. And that was our little family Christmas!