Christmas 2018

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Upon returning from the hospital Dale and I got the house picked up and started some dinner prep. I had a chance to set up the manger scene. The one I used this year is a copy of the one Mom had growing up. 

Mom came for dinner around 3 p.m. and we ate at 4:00. We made a chicken pot pie with broccoli on the side. Mom showed me a photo of Uncle Denny's great-granddaughter (!) and we then talked with him on the phone. 

We took some photos and then watched the IT Crowd on Netflix at Mom's request. She has a couple episodes she absolutely adores watching. I think this is the third year in a row we've done so. 

Roulade and coffee for dessert. It was a lovely laid back get-together. 

Holiday Season 2018 - The Christmas Chronicles

Friday, November 23, 2018

Mom and I visited Pete & Family for Thanksgiving this year. The day after we engaged in some Christmas focused activities. 

Mom and I sat with the kids Friday night as Pete and Steph went in to work at the brewery. I got to pick the movie we watched and I went with The Christmas Chronicles which had been heavily advertised during the Macy's parade yesterday.

It didn't disappoint. We all really enjoyed it. Kurt Russell plays Santa. A couple of kids hijack his sleigh on Christmas Eve and the success of Christmas for the year is thrown into jeopardy. Mayhem ensues. 

Holiday Season 2018 - Polar Express

Friday, November 23, 2018

We got in a little Black Friday shopping at Barnes & Noble. Mom and I bought some books for the kids including The Polar Express. They said they had seen the movie but never read the book. I decided I needed to get them a copy to help solve that little problem. 

Holiday Season 2018 - Advent Calendar

Friday, November 23, 2018

After the manger scene was set up the kids moved on to putting up the Advent calendar. Mom made this copy for them based on the one we grew up with (Sam's family ended up with the original). 

Holiday Season 2018 - Manger Scene

Friday, November 23, 2018

The kids wanted to set up the manger scene and asked me for a little help with the structure. My Dad built the creche back in the late 1960s and Mom sewed the figures. As kids we helped set it up every Christmas. Mom offered to give it to me about 10 years ago knowing how much I loved it as a kid. As much as I would have liked it I told her no and to offer it to Sam or Pete because they've got kid I thought would enjoy it. Pete ended up with it after a deal was worked out with Sam. Pete's kids added the Grinch and his dog, Max.