a very beatty christmas
although one never quite knows what to expect with our quite unruly family,
one thing you know for certain is that celebrations will be crazy.
that someone(s) will dance.
that there will be cats,
and mikie will be goofy and loud.
that i will wear a festive apron.
that there will be way too many good homemade treats, and that mikie will point at them.
and that darin will bury his nose in a book and read for a while in the midst of the madness.
that someone will get in a big rollicking argument (addie and mikie this year, and look how innocent she looks) but luckily it will be short-lived.
that conversation will be lively, and everyone will be trying to get a word in edgewise...
that i will make people dressed in cute vintage clothes pose for photos, like the ever-willing em.
that pops will stumble over his words quite endearingly (this year while reading an abridged version of the nativity story ((on his iphone no less,)) he mistakenly called the "babe" the "table." sweet pops.)
that we will all have tons of fun opening our gifts to each other because we LOVE surprising each other and making each other happy.
and joey might even try his out right away,
especially if it has anything to do with backpacking...
but mostly that we will be warm and cozy and festive and silly and happy together.
this year we missed my brother matt and his wife amy and their three rad rowdy wondrous kids.
they had a cozy white christmas at their own home in utah this year for the first time ever.
we had to take a sisters pic without amy, pffft?!!
meanwhile, the festivities continue through the week and my head is still spinning!
hope you're all enjoying this crazy bright time in the midst of winter.
is your family as crazy as mine?
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As for reading at the party- that's me. How's the Mark Twain book? I'm excited to read it once my library gets it's hands on a copy :) I didn't get any books this year and I'm a little bit of a sad sack about it.
So I sent you a couple of e-mails, can you tell me if you got them? You've been a busy busy bee but I'm wondering if you think I'm not writing you back :0
As for crazy families, mine is scattered to the winds right now with siblings in Seattle, Philly, Boston and the South Seas. *Sigh* I miss them all really badly and I didn't get too into Christas this year. As much as everyone says the holidays take on so much more meaning when you ave kids- I've found that they take on more structure than anything else. I miss clowning around with the sibs. y husband's family is a basket of buts, though, so we have some good laughs.
Hugs!
x
We had a very fun mellow Christmas with a party for friends and extended family on Friday maxing out the house's capacity (10 people is about all we can fit) and more food and variety than I've ever had. There was nog, Indian potatoes, Finnish pies and Italian sausage. On Christmas day we went rowing with hubby and sister-in-law and took it easy with books and chocolates and old family videos.Our family it seems was way more nuts back in the day when C and J where little. It's all 80s extravaganza with day-glo short shorts and fannypacks. Yippee!
So, except for my mom not being here, it was the perfect Christmas.
So glad you all had such a big happy time!