D & i awoke to a fresh layer of snow covering our quiet little neighborhood. it was quite abandoned, with empty streets & sidewalks blanketed in a winter coat. we bundled ourselves & ventured out with the boys for a christmas morning walk.
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after our morning coffee, D built a fire and we prepared for brunch. we had a few chicago friends who were in the city for the day & they were gracious enough to join us. we served breakfast casseroles & a fresh salad (thanks, jenn for the recipe idea!). we sipped mimosas & coffee with bailey's.
we spent the afternoon & most of the evening playing wits & wagers and apples to apples.
until we all started to get hungry again...so we found a local spot for some pizza. pequod's saved the day.
d and i finally crawled into bed after a long day. we read the christmas story from Luke, just as i remember my great-grandmother doing when i was a child. despite being apart from our families during these holidays, we did our best to make this day memorable.
i hope you & yours made some sacred memories on this holiday.
much love from us both...
so much to say... but my momma is visiting. we've been back home for nearly 24 hours now. i haven't even unpacked.
ReplyDeletemy thoughts:
1) i am thrilled that you had a brunch!
2) i love that you had a blueberry breakfast casserole!
3) did you think the salad was divine?
4) i think i need the recipe for the egg concoction.
5) enough about the brunch...looks like the makings of an absolutely lovely christmas holiday! so happy for you two!
6) let's do the g-chat thing. i want to catch up face-to-face.
that's all, friend.