christmas / new years 2012

Enjoying a cup of Earl Grey tea, sweetened, with milk… a nice addition to an already beautiful day. The sun is shining, but it’s cool out. And I’m happy.

We had a great Christmas. Kari came in on Friday; Chris and Jennifer drove in on Saturday. It was a fast and fun weekend. We ate Christmas dinner together on Saturday evening, opened a few gifts (our name-drawing presents) and stayed awake long enough to see in the new year. Sunday was stockings and Santa fun, maple nut twists for breakfast and then church together. We came home after church and had lunch then all sat around in the living room and opened gifts from each other. So good.

After some laughs and a quick nap it was back to church for another worship hour, then back home for family fun. Everything’s better together. We played Canasta (Jennifer’s practically a Banks already) while the kids watched the old Karate Kid. This morning was a little more together-time and then Chris and Jennifer headed out, followed by Kari a little while later.

When we’re all together, it feels normal. I think that’s mostly what happiness is. It’s not having this or that, it’s that nothing’s missing, that everything feels like it should. That’s what I like about being all together.

Yesterday in Dad’s lesson he read the priests’ blessing from Numbers as his wish for all of us for this year. I pass it on to you…

“The LORD bless you
   and keep you; 
the LORD make his face shine on you
   and be gracious to you; 
the LORD turn his face toward you
   and give you peace.”

Welcome 2012!

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