This year Nicole came back to Rockford with me to celebrate Christmas. It was great to be together during the holiday, our first since we've been dating. There was also some exciting family news which made the weekend extra special and celebratory.
In years past my extended family would get together for pizza fondue(a long standing tradition) on Christmas Eve and then do our own thing on Christmas Day. In recent years this has kind of changed due to kids, marriages, and scheduling. This Eve our evening was relatively intimate with Mom and Dad, Marta and Nick, Nicole and myself, and our cousin Adam. We had a nice low key celebration. I made the pizza fondue and although it was a bit too cheesy it was still a nice meal. We exchanged presents and every seemed happy.
Today my aunts, cousins, and grandma came over and we had a casual dinner and just hung around and chatted. Nothing spectacular but as time goes on it becomes more clear the important thing is simply spending time together, catching up and enjoying each others company. There's a history with family, something unshakable and solid, a love that transcends time and distance.
All in all a great holiday with a wonderful family.
No comments:
Post a Comment