This has been an...unusual holiday season. It's sort of snuck up on me. Thanksgiving caught me by surprise and I found myself at the grocery store the day before picking up things I'd forgotten, that never happens-me and crowds do not get a long.
My company holiday party, which I host, sort of did the same. Very last minute on a lot of things, barely got the food ordered, was shopping for it day before-had to take the morning off work to do that.
Christmas was much the same. I barely got our Christmas cards out! I was wrapping literally the day before. Heck, I still shopping the week of!
Despite all of that, it's actually been a very enjoyable holiday. It's been hectic at times and I have had to cut a few things loose that I just could not do this year.
I normally bake goodies and send fudge to my dear friends that live out of state....didn't happen.
Paulo usually has hand made crafts for his loved ones, little treasures for the Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents.....didn't happen.
I like to make my packages pretty with bows....didn't happen.
But, what did happen, was some lovely, quiet, one on one time with my son. We went to a holiday concert last week and we went to see The Christmas Story on stage Thursday night. We did make fudge and gluten free gingerbread men. We did watch our beloved holiday classics. And, we read A Christmas Carol this month. Bit by bit, chapter by chapter, every night. To be honest, I've never read A Christmas Carol before, I've seen the Mickey Mouse version many times and I've seen it on stage at my old college....many, many times, but I'd never read the book. I've owned it since Dimitri was Paulo's age, but it sat on my bookshelf, waiting for my son.
What also happened was a truly special Christmas Day. We have stayed home today, just me, my husband and our son-sadly we are missing Dimitri who spends this holiday with his Mother. We had friends over for lunch. Paulo played for HOURS with his friend from next door. And then we capped it off with a fancy, Momma made, steak tenderloin dinner with rosemary mushroom gravy, smashed red potatoes and carrots with freshly baked gluten free bread. It's good bread, really good bread. Now we're heading over to a dear friend's house for dessert.
Yesterday we spent time with Rene's family. Tomorrow we will see my sister and the rest of my family. Today, today belongs to us. And it has been delightful.
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