But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
T and I had so much fun this Christmas, and I am so thankful that he took over wrapping gifts, because my back has been hurting lately. He did a beautiful job and even had personalized cards for everyone. It meant a lot that this year that I could relax without worry of having to overexert myself.
We spent Christmas Eve day with my family. This was their second Christmas since moving to Memphis. They cooked turkey, ham, potatoes and some casseroles for lunch. We ate and watched A Christmas Story together for the first time. After, we opened gifts. Small things this year—a dog treat launcher, mittens, Starbucks, and t-shirts. The best gift we gave them was at the end of the night when we told them we may start trying to have a baby after our Italy trip. They played it cool, but I knew they were excited. We talked about them helping with the baby and decorating a room in the house. Then we said our goodbyes and left to head to T's parent's home.
When we arrived, T's mom made us grilled cheese sandwiches for a late snack and then we watched Meet Me in St. Louis before heading to bed.
On Christmas morning, T woke his parents up. His dad had been suffering with a kidney stone all night long, so they were a little tired. We went downstairs to open gifts. We tried to record everything, but the camera kept saying the battery was dead—but both batteries had just been fully charged the night before! Ugh! So we made it through with our iPhones. My favorite gifts were my Airpods and second pair of Rothy's. My favorite gifts I gave to T were his Pixel glasses and Hot Ones hot sauces. We also got his mom a really nice blanket and a new cup for his dad.
Later on, my family joined us and the talk of the afternoon was about babies—all things baby. Grandbaby fever all around! And after the hubbub, we decided to go see a movie. We decided on Downsizing, which was really disappointing.
Some of my favorite memories were T’s mom’s spaghetti and her homemade gingerbread cookies. I loved T’s reaction when his saw his glasses and his brother and his girlfriend made some really yummy Christmas treats. Overall, it was a great holiday and I was sad to see it end. Looking forward to next Christmas already!
What was your favorite gift to give this year?
Some of my favorite memories were T’s mom’s spaghetti and her homemade gingerbread cookies. I loved T’s reaction when his saw his glasses and his brother and his girlfriend made some really yummy Christmas treats. Overall, it was a great holiday and I was sad to see it end. Looking forward to next Christmas already!
