I just love Christmas. I love every thing about it. I love the music, I love the colors, I love the reason for it, and I LOVE celebrating it. I usually start decorating the day after Thanksgiving, so that I’m sick and ready to take down all that I have worked so hard to put up just before the first of January. (Why go to all of that trouble if you can’t enjoy it for 4 or 5 weeks, right?) I love hearing from everyone, and of the 100 or so Christmas cards we receive, (for those of you who don’t think so), I read every word. You didn’t get to read every word from us this year, because we didn’t write anything! Our kids would say, “No fair!!!” So, because of that, I’ll let you in on how we spent our holiday.
The words to the Amy Grant /Gary Chapman tune reflect exactly how I feel --“a tender Tennessee Christmas is the only Christmas for me”. No snow, but, a warm house filled with people we love. To my recollection, this was one of the best Christmases yet. No stress, low key, and lots of time at home with family. Lloyd was off for the entire 2 weeks and we didn’t rush off to our usual getaways or have 1000 errands to run. Instead, we had a vacation at home. Who knew how wonderful sitting still could be?
Helga was able to share the week with us, which made the kids so excited. Grayson played the German board game “Mensch Ärgere Dich Nicht” until her poor Omi had to request a nap! No rest for the weary. She definitely has inherited the competition gene. My parents were also here plus Andy and Mandy were able to join us all for Christmas Eve dinner before leaving for Mandy’s parents house early Christmas morning. And Christmas day was spent gathered around our table and playing music with friends (the Campbells) and family. A blessed community we have been given, no doubt about it. 
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