Drew was healthy, Ry was recovered from his procedure, our friends and relatives were here; Christmas 2011 couldn’t have been better.
We began Christmas Eve with the Second Annual Draz Fam program. The children read the story of Jesus’ birth, Mark read “The Night before Christmas”, Jay and John told Christmas jokes and Papa passed out the treat stockings. The program also included a slideshow of family gatherings during the past year and some JibJab videos.
After the program the adults enjoyed dinner while the children participated in holiday activities. They searched for hidden candy canes and tried to guess what holiday objects were sewn in Christmas stockings.
On Christmas Day Jen and I flew to Phoenix to spend some time with Great Gramma and Debbie and Dave. Meanwhile, back in Woodbury Jay fixed an amazing meal and the children enjoyed time with Muumuu and Grandpa.
I’m not sure how we’ll be able to top Christmas in 2012, but we’ll look forward to giving it a try!
Nana Barb
My idea of Christmas is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that? ~ Bob Hope