Another Christmas has come and gone

Christmas was a little different this year. Usually, we celebrate Christmas morning/afternoon with Tim's family and Christmas night with my family. Sadly this year my family decided not to do anything. I was a little disappointed since we travelled all this way and we won't be back for another Christmas for at least another 3 years. I also made the stockings for all the kids and 2 of them won't even receive them until after we're gone. But we still had a great time with Tim's family. We had our traditional Christmas sushi followed by a friendly game of mahjong.

Part of my family did settle on a day after Christmas lunch where we rushed to open gifts, got to the restaurant late and scurried off to our respectful locations immediately afterwards. I think one of the best part of my day was when my oldest nephew who is 18 told me how much he liked his stocking. Then the 3 kids argued about who's stocking was better.

So far our trip home has been great! We had an awesome meal prepared by Tim's parents the day after we got home. We went to NYC to visit my brother, explore the city and watch Wicked. Got to visit the Rue's in Highland Falls for Christmas Eve and went back to West Point for the first time since Tim graduated. We were supposed to go skiing today but it rained all day and I got violently ill last night. So instead Tim spent the day cleaning the basement with his brother and I got to go shopping. It was sad to go shopping by myself but it beats cleaning the basement anyday. All I wanted was to buy some cute flats but I came home with no shoes and a bag full of sweaters that I won't be able to wear in 4 months. At least I went for the thinner sweaters and some of them have short sleeves.

Skiing has been rescheduled for tomorrow. Then we have to rush back for dinner with the parents. Tuesday will be our last day here. Gotta visit grandma and pack up. We'll have been "home" for 10 days but the time has flown. I really enjoyed our trip but I miss my puppies and I'm ready to get back to our own house.

We'll have visitors pretty much waiting for us when we get home to celebrate the start of the New Year. Then we go back to normal. I'm hoping someone will call me about that job I'm supposed to be starting. But if not I'll enjoy a few more unemployed months! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!