By the time this day arrived, the kids were treating it as a matter of fact.  It’s Christmastime – people arrive and bring us presents. We were quickly reaching Hanukkah proportions, and it wasn’t even over yet! Nana and Papa arrived on the 26th, and their purpose was twofold. One: give grandchildren Christmas presents. Two: [...]

Once we got to Grandma and Gichan’s house, the kids were raring to open more presents.  But first came dinner.  And then came yet another obligatory picture – this time with Auntie.

This was an unusual Christmas morning for us.  Most years, we get up, unwrap everything, and then hustle the kids out the door to get to Grandma and Gichan’s house for more Christmas.  This year, we didn’t go over there until the evening.  We had decided to put off stockings (although Santa came!) until the [...]

We had a long day on Christmas Eve.  Our church had services at 3 and 5 pm, and Ane and Tad were both in the kids’ choir that was singing in it.  Tad and two of the other boys in the special needs class that I’ve been teaching were going to be singing the first [...]