What we’ve been doing the past three weeks
Once upon a time, there was a Christmas celebration.
The adult children came, from far and near, gathered together with our not-yet-adult children, laughing and playing games, baking, and making snowflakes, and just generally enjoying that they enjoy each other.
There were card games and Settlers of Catan, beer-sampling and cookie decorating, movie-watching and movie-quoting.
A candlelight service, and gifts, and firelight.
And socks in the stockings.
And then there was a sweet little wedding, with more candles, and suspenders and vows and laughter, and a pastor who forgot to have us sit down at the right time.
But it was okay, because we just sat down anyway.
There were tears by both the bride and groom, and singing “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”, and smiles and hugs and sparklers.
There was dancing and cupcakes and wine, a sweet father-daughter dance and a ridiculous, yet also sweet in its own way, mother-son dance.
Then the honeymooners left, the guests left, and the relatives left.
And then the granddaughter and her parents left.
And the house was quiet, once again.
Such a good three weeks! I would totally “Groundhog Day” it and live it over and over.
I’m glad you posted pictures and wrote some thoughts about this time. It seemed like a really special three weeks.
how sweet the time 3 wks had by all you and your family! love the pictures! and the poem….now bing bling (tap on the head with a long magic stick) back to reality!! see you tommorrow am!!
The first time I read this, there were no pictures. I am glad they showed up. It definitely enhances the post.
Must’ve been that old PC you have, Jen.