After spending last Christmas away from home (though I can't really complain, I was in Rome), I was really looking forward to a traditional American Christmas with my whole family in WONDERFUL North Carolina. I missed the Christmas trees, my favorite holiday tunes, and two wonderful feasts; not to mention the unmatchable comfort of being home! Fortunately for me, this is exactly what I got (despite the complications of juggling house sitting jobs).
I tend to have a Charlie Brown like relationship with the holidays where I find myself looking forward to them well in advance only to find myself rushing around and missing the Christmas activities I have planned to participate in. This year I think that I was too busy to fully delve into my typical Christmas melancholy but I did watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' 3 times!
Here are some highlights from this year...
We were all impressed by the incredible amount of presents under the tree! Makaela and I both received our requested reading devices and are completely obsessed!
My Grandfather reading the Christmas story, our pre-gift tradition
My not so little anymore cousin with her vintage camera
There were also plenty of unique gifts like human fly masks and a mop
Makaela received a slap watch, which we proceeded to have a lot of fun with! Watch the video to see, we got a lot of distance!
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