I got home late last night from a weekend Christmas celebration with my family. In only two days and some change, they managed to re-build my fractured and frazzled soul just by being the supportive, funny and creative lot they are.
On Christmas eve, we had our usual crew of friends and family over for some good-natured games and grub before visiting the church I was raised in for a beautiful midnight mass.
On Christmas morning, my mom prepared a FEAST of assorted breakfast meats, Æbleskivers, fruit, eggs, “breakfast slush” AND her incredible sticky buns. I’ll be making those for you very soon! After breakfast, mom, husband and I went through some old crafting books, found my 7th grade wood-burning kit, made quick work of the new knitting nancy my husband made for me, and we also cooked up a batch of fresh tortillas (photos coming up in a separate post!)
We cooked together, crafted, chatted, wandered around the garden, saw a little bit of the city and just enjoyed each other’s company.
It was especially difficult for me to say goodbye this year. Even though we only live about three hours away from each other, I don’t see my parents and sister as often as I’d like to.
And that’s a real shame, because my parents and sister are some of the best people I know.
Thanks for everything this year mom, dad and sis.
Aw. Glad you had a great time. I miss my family a lot too. (They live in CT, and I’m in MI.) It’s a real bummer sometimes. That’s a beautiful tree, btw!
What a great tribute to your family!! They are some of the best people I know. Your Mom and Dad make everyone feel so welcome!! I love being there. I wish I lived closer~~ Keep up the great photos/crafts/cooking etc. cousin~ love you lots!
The above comment was by me (ND cousin- Jan).. couldn’t figure out how to post other than anonymous! haha
Beautiful post. So heartfelt.
Thanks Cassandra! I love my mom’s tree! I think she has enough ornaments to fill several at once! I’m sorry to too are so far from your loved ones! Thanks for the nice words!
Thank YOU too Jan! Pretty sure you need a gmail address in order to leave a comment any other way… Thanks for the sweet words. I know they always love when you visit too!
Thank you Sara! Hope to see YOUR pretty face soon too!! xoxo
I had a wood-burning kit too! Mine had a cork on the pen end though. I made my own birthday “card” one year in the only style an adolescent melodramatic craft-geek could when everyone forgot.
The knitting nancy looks very interesting! Does it just make hollow cords? I’m fascinated with all of these knitting things!
Looking forward to the sticky buns and tortilla posts. So glad to read that you had a good Christmas celebration.