The 2009 Christmas season is over. Our last guests left today. We had non-stop guests in our home from December 23rd through January 9th. We never had less than 8 people at our table and some meals had 15. Kathy wished she had kept track of how many times our dishwasher ran, usually it was more than once a day. Today, we'll move the last of our indoor Christmas decorations downstairs and next Tuesday I'll pull out all the boxes out, put everything away, and that will be that.
As adults, with adult children, spouses and grandchildren, Christmases take on such a different character. I've reminisced on this blog about childhood Christmas memories. As an adult, however, this time is so different. This year we really missed having our oldest son and his family up for Christmas. Even though all the rest of our children were here, there was a big hole. I loved watching our older children interact with each other, but I missed watching their oldest brother and sister-in-law be part of that process. I really missed being able to watch our grandsons open the presents we gave them. I would have enjoyed putting the Legos together with them.
We had the joy of having Kathy's parents here for Christmas. 4 generations together is a lot of fun. Catching up on life's events, giving and receiving advice, playing games, watching Christmas movies, looking for great Christmas lights, celebrating Communion together, eating some great food, are all memory makers. Regardless of what may come in 2010, God has truly blessed us and for that we are thankful. We are all eternally grateful for a Savior who was born for us, who gave His life to redeem us, and for the love He so freely gives us. It's because of His love that we in turn can love each other. Christmas 2009 was blessed...
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