Christmas 2018

After all the parties, plays and performances, we were finally able to settle in for a (relatively) quiet Christmas celebration. We attended Meeting on Sunday where First Day School performed its Christmas pageant with Nora as Joseph and Owen as stage crew (he's wanted to play a wise man but the kings were omitted from this version and narrator was already taken). Afterwards, we dropped the kids off at their Grandmother's (so that Nora could help make the Christmas cake) and Aunt's (so that Owen could play with Lee) while Allen and I began preparing the Christmas Eve dinner in earnest.

The next day everyone convened at our place for some Mexican mole enchiladas and some sanctioned, albeit limited gift opening. The kids lobbied to sleep on the couch in order to end the Santa debate once and for all, but were sent to their rooms protesting so that the magic could happen.

After a morning of opening presents and eating pancakes on some slightly morbid Christmas dishes, we headed up to Mom Mom and Grandpa Don's for even more presents, family, friends, a feast and a sleepover. A very merry Christmas was had by all.

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