it's over already...???

well, another Christmas has come and gone....sigh. i love the holidays. i'm always a bit sad when they are over. this was a wonderful holiday season, i must say. and Christmas was probably the best i've had in a long time. there was lots of baking, much gift giving, singing and making memories! Christmas dinner was amazing! my mother-in-law outdid herself and made beef wellington...yep. it was superb, Gordon Ramsey would be proud. and the best part was, i got to enjoy it and then sit around and relax with family the rest of the day. my hubby and i decided there would be no jumping from house to house this year. i'm too pregnant to drive around visiting all the relatives that go along with a divorced family. i loved it. this was the first time in years, and i mean, years...i've been able to stay at the same house all Christmas day. i got to experience the full enjoyment of Christmas day without being on a preplanned schedule. we spent the morning eating breakfast and opening presents (unrushed, i might add), then we cooked until the guests showed up early (as always), we sat, thanked the Lord for everything He's done for us and blessed us with then we proceeded to enjoy the feast, that was followed by the traditional sit around talking/napping, and we finished the night off by playing games until everyone had to go home...the family enjoyed frosty the cheese ball, our gingerbread houses looked amazing, and the weather finally got cold! it was a wonderful end to the year!