Christmas Eve New and Old

This is our first Christmas without Carter at home. She and Claire are with Claire’s family who are very fun. Since I am not there I wanted to send them something that would be fun for them to do. So I made a giant Saran Wrap Christmas ball full of lots of small gifts and cash.

Carter sent me video’s of them playing the game and it was just as chaotic as I thought it would be. One person has to unwrap the Saran Wrap while the next person in line is rolling the dice. Once doubles are rolled the balls of presents moves to that next person. You may or may not get a prize on your turn. I think I put about 20 prizes in the ball.

Back home we were having our traditional Christmas Eve with the Toms coming for dinner. Since it was just going to be the five of us I made the easiest dinner ever of Russ’ favorite pasta carbonara. We ate quickly so we could get to church and get our regular pew. Our music director’s Husband Jaeywoon Kim, who is the most fabulous tenor performed as well as the Westminster Brass and the choir. It is a most joyous service.

After church we came back to the house with the Toms to continue dinner. We missed having Carter and Claire, but I faced timed with Carter and read her ‘Twas the night before Christmas as I have every Christmas Eve for her whole life. She might not be in the same room with me, but we were together nonetheless. Wishing everyone every where a Very Merry Christmas.