We spent this Christmas as a family with no house guests or friends over. Other than dinner with Kevin's parents, we celebrated as a family. While we love having family and friends join us, it was relaxing to just be together.
It is interesting to watch the kids as they grow and change in their participation and understanding of Christmas and its traditions. This year, I was impressed to watch Coral, India, and Niall as they planned and procured gifts for each other and for Kevin and me. They calculated their budgets and spent time finding gifts that would please each other. They were generous and thoughtful, and I was really proud of them.