i picked up my kids on Friday and took my son to lunch...after that, we tossed a nerf football around in the park for awhile. i love seeing him enjoy stuff like that with me. it makes me feel good. i can make both of my kids laugh and i super-dig that.
friday evening, we settled into a simple dinner of spaghetti noodles with grated cheese, and drizzed olive oil, butter, parmesan cheese, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper on top...that, with some fresh cut vegetables made for a yummy dinner.
Saturday morning (Christmas Eve) things started to buzz a bit. i let the kids open one gift and we got down with some vintage video game action:
we had an early dinner consisting of holiday comfort foods: sauteed chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans (from the can no doubt), my stepdaughter's wonderful cornbread, and cranberries...oh and kroger brand stuffing!
enjoyed a great Christmas eve church service . I helped with the music...not sure how great that was, but the message was very good...full of understanding and love and forgiveness and reality. Afterward, we settled down with egg sandwiches and hot cocoa and everyone was in bed early....here are a few fun pics though...
Lil hiding behind the easel....
Mr. Dez being goofy.....
Christmas morning came early enough (around 7:30), and we tore into our gifts...one of my favorite moments was seeing my stepdaughter's expression as she opened up the pocked knife i got for her....it was a good find on my part i must say...she insinuated that she wanted one some time ago and i was fortunate enough to be paying attention. i like pocket knives myself, so it was a pretty easy task finding one that had her 'written all over it.'
we kept it simple this year in many ways and i'd like to continue that tradition. i've spent other Christmases feeling kind of stressed out because it's so easy to spend too much friggin' money and that's not what it should be about in my book....goodwill, charity to good causes, kindness, spending time with family, eating good food, and relaxing are weightier in my book....not that those should cease any other time of year. being a Christian believer though, i do like the aspect of giving gifts to commemorate what i believe is the greatest love gift ever given...Jesus. Jean Vanier, the founder of the L'Arche communities in France and Canada even referred to Jesus as "God's gift of love."
i'll close with two Christmas day pics, a Christmas Carol and the wishes that my friends, family, and those who may stop by here had/are having a great time themselves....peace and good to all!!!
i got some clay for a gift!! boo!
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