Okay then...back to work!

Well, it's all over...back to work!  Unless you're lucky enough to have this whole week off, color me jealous. 

We had a wonderful, low key Christmas this year.  Low key in that we had two less places to run off to and you know what?  I sort of missed the chaos.  I am one of those cram it all in sort of people because why the neck not?  It's only two days a year and we can handle it.  But alas, traditions are changing with age and I should probably learn to accept it rather than fight it.

Although I really did miss the lack of yorkshire pudding...

Christmas Eve we hung with Bryan's family, clam dip (which is basically a guest on its own) and orange cranberry vodka tonics.  Then we went home and watched A Christmas Story...and ate more clam dip!!

Bryan and Jim, and Kathy's gingerbread cake

One of those new traditions I will now refuse to let go...

See? Embracing!

 

Christmas morning I enjoyed a PW Cinnamon Roll my SIL made

and finally started reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I read all day Monday too...never got dressed,

and wished I had more cinnamon rolls ;)

Then we went to Bryan's Dad's for seafood and presents!

We had mulled wine, crab and steamers

Sufficiently stuffed and spoiled before taking off

for dinner at my parents

(undid one button on my pants right about here...)

 

Guess who's back in town!

My Grandmaman...don't you know her by now?

 

 

Opening the last of the gifts

Jackson couldn't decide what to play with

Ava finally gives her Uncle Bryan the time of day...and likewise



Snuggling her new baby



Great, Grand and Parents and their Grandchildren

How was your Christmas?