It occurred to me that this Christmas of 2022 is the first
one since 2017 that I’ve been able to participate in family reindeer
games. 2018 found us in Florida, 2019
landed us in Oklahoma, 2020 was the Christmas Scott was already in Vermont,
while I wrapped things up with work in Oklahoma, and 2021 was the year that
wasn’t, with weather and Covid ganging up on us big time.
This year wasn’t perfect, as Covid once again came
knocking. So while I didn’t get to spend
time with Mom, I was able to put together a care package/Christmas present
combination and performed the handoff with masks donned.
Reflecting on this four-year Christmas hiatus, I once again felt so happy to be home. With two little ones running around now, the noise decibel was at its highest. The food and drink was bottomless. The laughter and thoughtful gift giving was priceless.
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| Erin's amazing baking |
FaceTime only goes so far.
You can’t taste the treats from a distance. You also can’t mug for a family picture. When you’re the coolest Uncle ever, enjoying
the surprise (from both the kids and the parents) of giving matching
skateboards really can’t happen fully via FaceTime.
We were rewarded with a gorgeous sunset during our Christmas Eve
travels.
Four years is a long time, yet it also feels like it passed in
a blink of an eye. Time stops for no one
and I’m happy to have replaced FaceTime with real life FamilyTime.
Merry Christmas All!
Another awesome post, Lisa. We so appreciated your care package, all decked out better than it would have been from a specialty shop! The homemade chicken soup was delectable, the pasta, delicious and the snickerdoodles - to die for! Thank you! We love you!
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