Christmas this year was rather nice. I got up early and went to the dawn (6:45 <gasp>) Catholic Mass with my mom, dad, grandma and grandpa. After Mass we came home and my sister had prepared the classic eggs benedict that we always have for Christmas morning breakfast. My grandma really wasn’t looking forward to cooking the big dinner that we have always had so we ended up just hanging out for a while after breakfast, before opening presents.
This year we all pitched in and got pretty much everything on everyone’s list. I enjoyed watching my parents open their presents; now that my sister and I are out of school and can actually afford to give back, it was almost like they were the little kids again, opening gift after gift not knowing what was next. Even the dog got in on the action, tearing up all the wadded up wrapping paper and getting nosey with everything that looked like a potential chew toy. After opening presents we all just lounged around, a few of us took naps (we didn’t sleep in after all!) and in the afternoon my parents took off to visit other family in Ft Lauderdale for a few days.
My family’s celebration is quite small and relaxed compared to some of my friends’ giant gatherings, but I like it that way. It’s my family’s traditional Christmas celebration; small, simple, joyful, and memorable. Merry Christmas everyone!
