The Midwinter Holiday Wrap-Up

[gridlore]

• I categorically refused to let how crappy I was feeling get in the way of enjoying Christmas.


• kshandra and I went over to my mom's place yesterday morning, and after an hour or so we were joined by my sister and her crew.


• Good grief, the Emergency Back-Up Niece and the Niece of Last Resort are getting huge!


• Had a lovely breakfast. Mom did one of her famous infamous experiments, something called "Amish Breakfast Casserole" if I heard right.


• Eggs, sausage, hash browns, all mixed together and backed. I had some, and it was OK, but my appetite just wasn't there.


• Kiri loved it, and wants the recipe on the theory she could make it on a Sunday, put it the fridge, and take breakfast to work.


• The girls have wonderful table manners.


• It was funny, after Ann had told us several times that Kylie doesn't like sweets, Kylie proceeds to devour several cinnamon rolls.


• Good job kid, keep Mommy guessing!


• Then it was present time. The girls, as always, made out like bandits.


• We gave them McDonalds re-loadable gift cards. The girls love ordering and paying for their food, so this is a way for them to be able to do it.


• I got Kiri a book on obsessive fans, she got me a Giants World Series Champions hoodie. She has another gift coming, but Amazon shipped it late.


• Mom got two painted plates from the kids, and clothing from her sisters.


• As I mentioned yesterday, mikkop sent me the Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium! omnibus. Totally unexpected and much appreciated.


• We bowed out early, came home, and while Kiri took a nap I noodled on the computer.


• After that, we set out again to pick up murphymom and head over to mom's for dinner.


• Very nice roast beef. Even better conversation.


• As Kiri pointed out, our mothers have seen each more in this year than in the last 19.


• I was really feeling miserable, the cold was making my breathing horrible, and I was pushing the edge of acceptable inhaler use.


• Plus, we were all getting tired, so homeward bound for everyone.


• Thanks to murphymom for the gift cards!


• A good, quiet Christmas.