Christmas Thanksgiving

This Christmas is different. Before (since I moved to Virginia) we'd all go to my daughters house since she still had single children. But, this year, with her daughter's wedding, it changed things.

On Saturday the newly-weds hosted our annual Christmas get-together... their first and it was beautifully done. Christmas isn't the same without children around and we had five lively ones enjoying themselves. It was nice enough for them to play outside so that gave us adults some quiet visiting time, as well.

There is nothing I am more thankful for than family. And, the good health to still be able to enjoy them.

Christmas morning we head to my grandson's house to continue the joy. Here are some pictures from the Saturday party.

A swing that the bride's father made using the lumber from their wedding arch. They couldn't wait until it was unloaded from the trailer before climbing aboard and swinging. 

One gift for C was a musical mat that you walk on to make songs. She loved it as a tumbling mat. 

Sweet L. with her colorful headband

And D. amid some of the Christmas clutter. 

My five Virginia great-grandchildren