With all of the special events these days I find if hard to keep track of what day it is. I've heard this said in German, "Alle Tage Sontag und Mitte der Woche noch ein Fest!" (Every day is Sunday and middle of the week still another feast!)
On Christmas Day the table was set in anticipation of one of my favorite days.
I thought I had pretty well prepared the day before
but kept finding things to do until the doorbell rang.
We are so happy that our Prairie family came again this year,
in spite of Kari being in her last month of pregnancy.
The cousins came soon after each other
and you can see I love getting that photo of them all dressed up!
We had an early dinner, fitting kids and adults around one table this year . . .
Before opening gifts Papa read the Christmas story.
The kids' gifts were stashed under the family room tree and that is where they opened their gifts . . .
Taking turns on the gift opening chair, unless the gift was for two!
The adults opened gifts later . . .
always a time my heart is full of joy for the privilege of giving and receiving.
We ended the evening with snacks, appies and a clear skype session with our family far away.
This was the fist time the cousins got to visit like this
and there were big smiles and some tears too.
Also a gift I treasure in my heart.
As all good things must come to an end . . .
this evening did too and it was time to let some go home to their beds
and others settle into beds right here.
The pillow says it all in Papa's childhood language.
9 comments:
Everything looked so nice for your gathering. Those little ones all dressed and the lovely braided hair were fun to see...
Everything looks perfectly lovely! The girls all have such pretty hair! So nice that your kids from the Prairies were able to travel....you have another little lamb on the way!
such lovely photos and even better memories - merry christmas!!!
It all looks so beautiful over there! I too was admiring the girls' beautifully braided hair! Glad your prairie kids could join you for Christmas.
It all looks so beautiful Anneliese! The girls with their braided hair - so lovely! Christmas memories made and captured with your photos! I know what you mean about "What Day is it?".
What a blessing to have family time. Looks like you had a very Merry Christmas at your home.
Well it looks like everything went beautifully at your home. It's always fun to peak in and see how everybody managed Christmas and now we can put up our feet again and enjoy...till next year and make a few exchanges along the way.
I consider it a real privilege to step into your peaceful, organized, and beautiful family Christmas celebration. Really, I enjoyed every word and picture! Thank you for sharing it all. They will never forget all the love you put into it all.
All of these Christmas photos are just beautiful! Like windows into a far-away, yet so familiar world. Love you all. Happy you could celebrate together. Miss being there with you. Thank you for making our Christmas special by sending treasures by mail ... and for just having been an example over the years of how to make Christmas special. I felt closer to you by following your example.
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