Christmas Time
On our next to last night of Christmas Break, I asked everyone sitting around the supper table what their favorite part of break was. All four kids said the same thing: our little trip up north over the 1st. I knew they would say that because it really was the best little getaway. Douglas said the food. Well first he said "don't laugh" and then he said the food which in-turn made us all laugh, but we really do know how to treat ourselves. I already knew my answer before I asked them because I had been thinking about it for over two weeks. My favorite part of our Christmas Break this year has been the time. This Christmas Break (even before our two beloved snow days) promised to be the best because of all the extra time it gave us. Extra time with family and extra time with friends. Extra time to reset and extra time to relax. Extra sleep and cuddles and book pages and laughter and deep conversations and love. This Christmas the best gift I received was the time. We spen...
