Christmas kinda snuck up on us this year. Before we knew it, it was 2 weeks before, and our tree was still bare, (not a present in sight). Ordering that late online causes express delivery and excess shipping charges.
We spent Christmas Eve at Jon and Steph's house. It was a great time with family! One of the highlights was Ellie being so excited about her Snow White dress-up, and Hello Kitty slippers. It just brought warmth to our hearts. Jon and Steph also informed us about sap bubbles. We had never heard of them before, but after a few weeks, the tree starts to develope bubbles of sap. If you pop them they release the sap which drips down the bark, thus filling the room with the wonderful aroma of pine once again. But I must warn you, Spring found a really big one on her tree and it squirted in her eye, causing much discomfort for several hours. Peter and I didn't have any trouble. We popped a few everyday from then on and enjoyed the scent very much. Thanks, Jon and Steph.
Christmas day we started out at home, just the two of us. It was great having our first Christmas together. Being a Monday, Peter had to go into work for a few hours, and then we went to the Holladays' later in the day and spent time with the family. Peter's birthday is the 26th so we also celebrated that while we were there. It was a bit tough for Peter not being with his family the the 24th, and me not being with mine on the 25th. But it was all very joyful.
