It is hard to believe that it is already Christmas Eve. This year kind of flew by. It was busy, no doubt about that, there were some slow days for sure but the fact that it is Christmas Eve leaves me wondering where the time has gone. Well regardless of time flying it is Christmas Eve. The kids are with their mom in Alaska and so it is just me. I was invited to the folks house for dinner tonight which was wonderful. We had crab, delightful. After dinner we played a card game the title of which escapes me right now. Maybe it is called nines - ? It has something to do with golf and it is quite a fun game. I started out losing pretty well but then got things rolling and managed to win. We all had a good time. It was great to be there with the folks to relax and enjoy the evening.
I certainly miss the kids at Christmas time but it is not something that takes away from us celebrating the holiday or the true meaning of Christmas together. We read Christmas stories all month, we delivered some fudge Monday night and read the story of the birth of the Savior in Luke 2. We watched videos about the holiday and so we enjoyed the season together. I think Christmas is more than an evening and a day. Christmas has to do with Christ and our focus should be on him, not just in December or on Christmas Day but everyday. So though it is not easy to have the kids away it does not ruin Christmas or take away from the spirit of the holiday. We still celebrate together, it is just a little different.
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