We are reaching the end of our Christmas vacation and it's been very relaxing. Like all the Christmas vacations before, some of us end up sick. My daughter and I are getting over a cold and my son is starting to cough. Ugh. Every year ... without fail! Our vacation has been relaxing for the most part. We did spend one day in Harrisburg and in Hershey. We had to take my husband to a doctor appointment in Hershey and while there we visited Hershey's Chocolate World. Before all of that we ventured to Harrisburg to an indoor trampoline park. Even though I was congested and not interested in being out in the bitter cold I knew my kids deserved some play time. This has been an extremely freezing week here in Pennsylvania and today we woke up to the snow falling.
I am not a person who enjoys the cold weather or the snow but since I have nowhere to go ... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Christmas was good. We didn't make it to my sister's Christmas Eve party in New York this year and that may have disappointed my parents but we will do our best to make it next year. My parents live here in PA but every year make the trip to NY to spent the holiday with the family. Because of my mother's Alzheimer's we don't know how many more Christmases she has, or that she won't be in a nursing home and not able to travel. So next year I would love to grant my father's wish in having all of us make it to Long Island. It's very difficult because I love being with my New York family on Christmas Eve but I also love waking up in my own home on Christmas morning. The move to PA sure screwed me up ... but enough of that. It's been 25 years and I made a life for myself here in farm country. All is well.
So, anyway, onto Christmas. Christmas Eve my mother-in-law came over to have dinner with us and exchange gifts. Then we dressed in our Sunday best and headed to church for the 7pm Christmas Eve candelight service. My kids were excited about receiving gifts but I needed to remind them the true meaning of Christmas.
On Christmas morning we woke up early and opened gifts. Since my son is 10 I'm not sure how many more Christmases there will be that he still believes in Santa. This may be the last one so I wanted to make it as special as possible. He asked for a Nintendo 2DS so that's what he got among other things. My daughter asked for a tablet and she also received that as well as other things. What can I say, I spoil my kids on Christmas.
We stayed in our jammies until later in the day when it was time to get ready to go to Grandpa Bob and Grandma Pam's house. We had a delicious dinner there, exchanged more gifts and enjoyed great conversation. Then we headed home.
For most of the week was spent at home relaxing and playing with our new toys.
I should also back track and talk about the awesome Christmas concert we attended a few weeks ago. It was Michael W Smith and Amy Grant featuring Jordan Smith. My husband bought me the tickets as a Christmas gift. Michael W Smith and Amy Grant are two of my favorite singers and they put on an amazing show.
A few days after that my son put on a concert of his own at school. This is his first year playing trumpet and he's doing great.
So, that's about it. Stay tuned for my 2017 recap and wishes for the New Year.
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