I got to spend Christmas with most of my family this year....
Always a risky business when you are a busy midwife. Last year, the timing didn't go so well.
This year, all but one of my December clients had already delivered and I just had one due Dec 21st. We decided to schedule our family dinner on December 23. I tried to plan for the "what ifs" by purchasing an already baked spiral sliced ham and I had both daughters plan to bring a side dish and a dessert. That way, even if I wasn't there to cook or serve, no one would starve at least.
But the phone didn't ring and dinner and our gift exchange went on without a hitch. YAY!
Ham, broccoli, brown rice, sweet potato casserole, sweet potato muffins, cream corn, pumpkin pie, apple pie, poke cake and pound cake. I don't think anyone went away hungry.
I got to enjoy watching the grandchildren open and play with the toys I had picked out for them each. Daughters, son in laws and son all got to open gifts too.
Lots of joy all around!
Always a risky business when you are a busy midwife. Last year, the timing didn't go so well.
This year, all but one of my December clients had already delivered and I just had one due Dec 21st. We decided to schedule our family dinner on December 23. I tried to plan for the "what ifs" by purchasing an already baked spiral sliced ham and I had both daughters plan to bring a side dish and a dessert. That way, even if I wasn't there to cook or serve, no one would starve at least.
But the phone didn't ring and dinner and our gift exchange went on without a hitch. YAY!
Ham, broccoli, brown rice, sweet potato casserole, sweet potato muffins, cream corn, pumpkin pie, apple pie, poke cake and pound cake. I don't think anyone went away hungry.
I got to enjoy watching the grandchildren open and play with the toys I had picked out for them each. Daughters, son in laws and son all got to open gifts too.
Lots of joy all around!
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| The stocking were hung.....OK, on a bookshelf. We don't have a chimney. |
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| Table set in anticipation of our gang |
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| Three of the guys, enjoying the evening. |
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| Kate and her new dollhouse |
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| Daughter Erin and her family |
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| Noah digging through his stocking |
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| Olivia |
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| Lucy and Kate making a joyful noise |
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| No tree this year, unless you count this mylar monstrosity! |
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| We hardly EVER get all of us together for a picture! Our family, sans spouses and grandchildren. |
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