Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas Day 2017

My house on a snowy Christmas Eve
Last year at this time I was packing up lots of stuff in my house in Houston.  I had to make the house more appealing to potential buyers by making it impersonal.  I had so many beautiful things that I cherished.  I packed what "I couldn't live without" to take with me to Portland.  I sold many things on facebook market sites.  I donated even more.

Last night we celebrated Christmas Eve at my little house.  The kids opened their stockings and gifts.  I made spaghetti for supper.  Kenny and Miho are fussy so I had my fingers crossed.  They ate it - no complaints except I forgot buy parmesan cheese.

Then we watched a movie, "Get Santa."  When it ended the kids were in a big hurry to head home and go to sleep so Santa could come to their house.
Stockings at the fireplace

My little pink tree
I'm wearing my new Ninja Turtles Christmas jammies for the occasion.
in my living room
Barbie has a pink poodle, too!

I made a Ninjago puzzle for Kenny.

Miho is wearing her unicorn costume.

Today I got what I was working so hard to achieve - spending holidays with Kevin, Tomoko, Kenny and Miho.  I wish Andy could have been with us.  We all missed him.

I got up 5:30 AM.  The streets were icy and I was in the only car on the road.  When I got to Kevin's I had to wait while he and Tomoko poured hot water on their steps and scraped off the ice.  The kids waited until I arrived and then started opening all their presents.

Kevin's living room
My pink poodle Christmas sweatshirt


Opening a big box from Uncle Andy
The box held a scooter for Kenny.

And a bidet from Andy
Uncle Andy gave Miho a huge stuffed octopus.

The kids both received lego sets and were working on them throughout the day.  Kenny had a complicated set but he was putting it together almost all by himself.  Kevin was helping Miho.

Kevin took both dogs to the park.  Sweetsie got all tired out.

After our teatime at around 4 Sweetsie and I came back to our little house.  Bedtime is early for us tonight.