Laughter - Hugs - Chatting - Goofing off - Attending the Temple - Reading "A Christmas Carol" and watching "It's a Wonderful Life" for the zillionth time - Listening to and playing lots of Christmas music together - Tickling Seth: This is what we did for the holidays. Of course, we had to spend almost $2000 to get all the kids here to DO these things, but it was totally worth it. As I drove Lindy and Nick to the airport this morning, I was reflecting on how fast the fun times fly by, and how long it may be until we're all together again (after Quinn's mission?). I suppose these things would pale after a while if that's all we did, and that life must be mostly nutritious grains and vegetables in order to keep dessert sweet.
On a humorous side note, yesterday when we walked into the portrait studio to get the above family portrait, Lindy and Nick had introduced themselves to the photographer, and then the rest of the family did, and last I came in with Seth, and she said, "Oh, and is this the grandbaby?" ARGH! That's the first time that's happened (but I'm sure it won't be the last). However, later that evening we went to the temple, and Lindy, Nick and I went into the lobby and sat down while Paul went back to the car for something. After he came back we went up to the recommend desk, and the sweet brother there said to Lindy and me, "So, are you sisters?" !!! Totally compensated for the prior question, and it made me laugh that it followed it so closely. No, I'm not a grandma yet (though I could be), and I hope that I've still got the energy to be a great mom (Joy School teacher, sports team mom, math and reading tutor, Eagle Scout harasser, drivers-ed fear-monger, etc.).
