Every year our Christmas is a little different – that’s what happens when you have a set of parents and step-parents. But usually, if we’re at home during the holidays, we spend Christmas Eve with my dad and stepmother and Christmas day with my mom and stepdad. This year, instead of visiting my dad and stepmother at their house, they made the long drive to my little brother’s new home. My brother got married this past March and he and his new wife were gracious enough to host the Christmas Eve celebration.
It was my first time seeing their home – they had done a great job of making it warm and inviting.
I loved the use of colors…
and how the rooms opened up to create a nice living space.
And they had done a beautiful job decorating the tree.
With pretty blues
and silver.
After everyone visited for a bit, it was time to dig in and enjoy the feast that they had spent so much time working on. (Or at least the people at Honey Baked Hams had worked on.)
Once we were done eating, it was time to get down to business – the business of opening gifts. My parents had put together a little basket for each of us.
Inside, the basket was filled with old-fashioned games. There was a kazoo…
and a set of jacks…
and the toy that was an instant hit – the spinning top.
The parents seemed to enjoy their gifts too. There was the birdhouse that we found during our trip to Amish country.
And a wedding picture that looked like an oil painting from my brother.
There was even a picture from my sister from her recent wedding.
And of course, we can’t forget the traditional Senate ornament.
It was a great evening. We had lots of fun playing with our new toys, visiting with family, and listening to Christmas music. The only thing we were missing was snow. But hey – it was Georgia after all, and a white Christmas is pretty rare in them there parts!
What did you do on Christmas Eve? Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
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